North Dakota oil-and-gas regulators schedule Aug. 20 briefing on June production figures
The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources has scheduled its next Director’s Cut briefing for Aug. 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. CST. The state’s listing identifies the subject as June 2026 numbers, making the event the next scheduled update on oil-and-gas production information for the state.
The available listing does not include the June production totals or a full agenda. It therefore does not show whether oil or gas production increased or declined during the reporting month, or provide comparisons with earlier months.
What the state has scheduled
Director’s Cut is a monthly briefing or publication by North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources officials. The department’s page identifies Nathan Anderson and Justin J. Kringstad among the officials associated with Director’s Cut.
The Aug. 20 event is a statewide energy-development update, not an announcement focused on a particular city. Its stated subject is June 2026 numbers, which means the scheduled discussion concerns a completed reporting period rather than production data from the date of the briefing itself.
The Department of Mineral Resources is North Dakota’s statewide oil-and-gas regulator. Its Director’s Cut page provides a regular schedule for officials to address production and industry information.
June totals have not been posted
The scheduling notice establishes the date, time and reporting month for the update. It does not provide the underlying June figures for oil or gas production.
That distinction is important: the notice is not itself evidence of a production trend. No conclusion can be drawn from the listing alone about whether June production was higher or lower than in prior months, because the relevant totals are not included in the available material.
The department also has not posted a complete agenda for the Aug. 20 briefing. The available page does not state whether officials will discuss new policy decisions, forecasts, drilling activity or other specific topics in addition to the listed June numbers and related industry update.
As a result, the scheduled event should not be characterized as an announcement of a regulatory change. The listing confirms that a briefing is planned and identifies its general subject, but it does not confirm any particular action or forecast.
Why the update matters
Oil and gas remain central to North Dakota’s statewide economy and revenue picture. The monthly briefing gives residents, businesses and others following the sector a scheduled state-level point to check production, drilling and broader energy-sector conditions.
The August timing also separates the reporting period from the public update. The briefing is scheduled for Aug. 20, while the figures identified on the listing are for June 2026. The currently available notice does not explain why the June figures will be discussed at that time or say whether additional materials will be posted before the event.
For people tracking the industry, the most consequential information remains unavailable until the department releases the June totals or presents them during the briefing. Until then, the state’s public listing supports only the fact that June numbers are scheduled for discussion.
What happens next
The next known step is the Director’s Cut briefing scheduled for Aug. 20, 2026, at 10 a.m. CST. Any determination about June production levels, changes from earlier months, or possible policy and forecast discussions will depend on information released by the department in connection with that update.
Sources
- The Directors Cut, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources