1804 Operating

Bridging the gaps between landowner and operator

1804 Operating owns and operates saltwater disposal wells at several locations in the heart of North Dakota’s energy country. In June 2011, the midstream company turned to Diamond Resources for ongoing assistance in acquiring easements that would allow placement of its saltwater pipelines in the Robinson Lake Field, South Antelope and Tobacco Garden areas of Mountrail County, North Dakota.

Easement acquisition can be challenging for midstream operators, particularly when it involves wastewater disposal and the placement of water-carrying lines over farm and ranch land. Our work for 1804 Operating demands a high degree of empathy for landowners in order to reach agreements that give both landowners peace of mind and meet the client’s goals.

RESULTS

Since we began working with 1804 Operating, the Diamond Resources team has secured over 80 miles of easement for saltwater lines and multiple surface agreements for disposal of wastewater on the company’s behalf. We continue to handle many of the company’s land management projects from start to finish.

"I couldn’t think more highly of Diamond Resources. They are responsive, keep incredible records and need minimal oversight."

Robert Rubey, Vice President & Co-Founder
1804 Operating

Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.

When Pioneer Resources, a large independent oil and natural gas company with a long history in the energy sector, wanted to acquire leases in southeastern Colorado, they contacted us.

Diamond started working with Pioneer in April 2011 with a goal of leasing a rather large area. The prospect that Diamond was tasked with investigating encompassed nine counties and the competition quickly became intense. This meant that teams of Diamond’s experienced landmen had to get in to local communities immediately and rapidly secure leases for its client.

RESULTS

In less than a year, Diamond was able to acquire approximately 1,950 leases on over 650,000 net acres on Pioneer’s behalf. Although the play is still in the exploration stage, Pioneer considers it a success simply from the “opportunity captured” standpoint alone.

"Diamond gave us turnkey service, from title to mineral rights negotiations with owners."

Rick Srikijkarn
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.

Continental Resources, Inc.

Early in the 2000’s, the Bakken play in the Williston Basin was in its infancy. Continental Resources, a top 10 independent U.S. oil producer, turned to Diamond Resources to secure as many leases as possible in this exploration play, covering lands in North Dakota and Montana. In short order, the Bakken play became highly competitive.

For Diamond’s landmen, this required gathering an enormous amount of information from county records and other sources quickly in order to identify and lease mineral interests ahead of Continental’s competition. In a hotly competitive environment, Diamond handled oil and gas lease negotiations with mineral owners on Continental’s behalf over a number of years, contacting literally tens of thousands of potential lessors in the process.

RESULTS

Diamond’s work directly resulted in Continental becoming the largest leasehold owner in the Bakken play. Over 50,000 oil and gas leases covering in excess of 850,000 net acres were acquired in the Williston Basin on their behalf. 

"Diamond has been our go-to broker for any work needed in the Bakken, as well as other areas. Diamond has done a tremendous amount of work for us, including leasing, preparing title abstracts, right-of-way work, title curative and acquisition due diligence."

Keeven Moore, Northern Region Landman
Continental Resources