I read on the DNRC site this am that 39 tracts in Daniels County where the mineral leases where sold for a period yesterday in Helena. All 39 tracts were sold to August Energy Services,LLC for $1.50 per acre.
I looked up August Energy Services and it appears to me to be out of Billings and the principal is a man named Eric Olsen. Just a goggle search so don't know this to be 100 % accurate.
Ups and downs , things seem to have cooled a lot. Positive spin there is still someone betting on possible things.
Lee