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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-MT-C030-2026-0071-EA
Project Name: XTO-Mason/Carus

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-MT-C030-2026-0071-EA
Project Name

XTO-Mason/Carus
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

In Progress - Analysis & Document Preparation
Lead Office

North Dakota Field Office
Last Updated

7/22/2026 10:24:12 AM

Project Description

XTO Energy Incorporated has submitted twenty-two Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs) to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), North Dakota Field Office (NDFO). The wells would be drilled from two new well pads named Hull/Mason Federal and Hurt/Carus Federal. 
The Hull/Mason Federal pad is located on privately owned (fee) surface underlain by fee minerals. The Hurt/Carus Federal pad is located partially on fee surface and partially on federal surface. The fee portion of this pad is underlain by fee minerals. The federal surface portion of this pad is underlain by federal minerals. Both pads are located approximately twenty-six miles northwest of Killdeer, ND, will be constructed on native prairie and have facilities located on pad.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Killdeer	North Dakota	58640	Dunn

Application Information

Program

Fluid Minerals (Oil & Gas, Tar Sands, Oil Shale)
Sub-Program

Oil & Gas

Project Dates

Start Date

7/16/2026

Project Office Information

Lead Office

North Dakota Field Office
Offices

North Dakota FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Matthew Gross
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(701) 227-7761