Arkansas Oil & Gas Activity

Arkansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1900 and contains information on the 46,976 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Arkansas is ranked #16 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Oct 2024. You will also find information on the producers of wells as well as recent drilling permits, rigs and production data for producing wells which start in Jan 1900 and go through May 2025.

Arkansas State Summary Stats

Arkansas Oil & Gas State Income: $696,827,972,530
National Energy Production Rank: #16

Arkansas Map of Current Permits and Wells

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Arkansas Frequently Asked Questions

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How does Arkansas rank in the nation for oil and gas production? Arkansas currently ranks #16 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production.
How many wells were drilled in Arkansas so far this year? Arkansas has had 46,976 wells drilled this year.
How many approved permits are there in Arkansas? There have been 0 permits approved in Arkansas.
What is the average boe produced by well in Arkansas? 1,253 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Arkansas
How many active producers are there in Arkansas? There are currently 105 active producers in the state of Arkansas.
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Arkansas? 0 feet is the average depth of a well in Arkansas.

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Arkansas Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category Last Year Value Current Year Value YoY Trend YoY % Change
Total Wells 46,516 46,976 Up 0.99%
Total Producing Wells 9,934 646 Down -93.5%
Percentage of Wells Producing 21% 1% Down -94%
Active Producers 168 105 Down -38%
Total Permits 0 0 Flat 0%
Average Well Depth 0 0 Flat 0%
Average BOE per Well 4,687 1,253 Down -73%

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Other States By Production Rank

Rank State Most Recent Month Oil Produced Gas Produced
# 1 Texas Mar 2025 123.8M BBL 490.1M MCF
# 2 New Mexico Apr 2025 63.3M BBL 313.9M MCF
# 3 Pennsylvania Dec 2024 83.5K BBL 599M MCF
# 5 Louisiana Mar 2025 BBL MCF
# 5 California Aug 2024 62.4M BBL 143.6M MCF
# 6 North Dakota Apr 2025 31.7M BBL 98.8M MCF
# 7 Colorado Mar 2025 14.3M BBL 178M MCF
# 8 Ohio Dec 2018 2.1M BBL 224.6M MCF
# 9 West Virginia Dec 2018 1.2M BBL 166.1M MCF
# 10 Wyoming Feb 2025 5.6M BBL 116.4M MCF
# 11 Oklahoma Dec 2024 6.1M BBL 76.2M MCF
# 12 Utah Dec 2024 5.2M BBL 25.8M MCF
# 13 Montana Feb 2025 1.9M BBL 8.3M MCF
# 14 Mississippi Mar 2025 780K BBL 2.8M MCF
# 15 Alabama Jan 2025 BBL MCF
# 15 Kansas Feb 2025 BBL 6.5M MCF
# 16 Michigan Jun 2024 BBL MCF
# 16 Arkansas Oct 2024 623.1K BBL 1.1M MCF

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Annual Arkansas Oil & Gas Production

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Arkansas Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year

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Arkansas Oil & Gas Permits by Year

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Browse All Producing Arkansas Companies

Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Arkansas

Producer Name Location Production Date Monthly BOE Produced Producing Wells Trailing 12 Month Permits
Flywheel Energy Production, LLC Oklahoma City, OK Oct 2024 29.3M BBL 3,674 N/A
Van Buren Energy Production, LLC Oklahoma City, OK Oct 2024 2.7M BBL 779 N/A
MMGK Arkoma, LLC Dallas, TX Oct 2024 1.7M BBL 604 N/A
Riverfront Exploration, LLC Fort Smith, AR Oct 2024 721.4K BBL 177 N/A
Oxley Energy, LLC Houston, TX Oct 2024 532.5K BBL 182 N/A
Mission Creek OPCO, LLC Magnolia, AR Oct 2024 394.4K BBL 176 N/A
Hanna Oil and Gas Company Fort Smith, AR Oct 2024 337.7K BBL 340 N/A
Ross Explorations, Inc Fort Smith, AR Oct 2024 133.2K BBL 78 N/A
Rock Creek Energy, LLC Fort Smith, AR Oct 2024 96.5K BBL 62 N/A
Quanico Oil & Gas, Inc El Dorado, AR Oct 2024 80.9K BBL 34 N/A
Betsy Production Company, Inc Magnolia, AR Oct 2024 44.1K BBL 57 N/A
ArklaTx Operating Company, Inc Smackover, AR Oct 2024 34.8K BBL 22 N/A
Petro-Chem Operating Company, Inc. Shreveport, LA Oct 2024 26.6K BBL 5 N/A
T2 Operating Corporation Denver, CO Oct 2024 25.4K BBL 23 N/A
Smackover Drilling Company Inc Shreveport, LA Oct 2024 24.5K BBL 8 N/A
Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC Plano, TX Oct 2024 21K BBL 27 N/A
Lyons & Lyons, Inc Tulsa, OK Oct 2024 20.7K BBL 22 N/A
Enerco Operating Corporation Dallas, TX Oct 2024 20.3K BBL 34 N/A
Weiser-Brown Operating Company Magnolia, AR Oct 2024 20.3K BBL 39 N/A
OGP Operating Inc Dallas, TX Oct 2024 20K BBL 24 N/A
The Blackbird Company Shreveport, LA Oct 2024 15.5K BBL 3 N/A
Cornerstone Energy, LLC Magnolia, AR Oct 2024 13.5K BBL 11 N/A
Breitburn Operating, LP Houston, TX Oct 2024 13.3K BBL 38 N/A
McGowan Working Partners, Inc. Jackson, MS Oct 2024 13.1K BBL 4 N/A
LBOC, LLC Norphlet, AR Oct 2024 13K BBL 10 N/A

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Arkansas Top Lease Properties by BOE

Lease Property State County Cumulative BOE Producer Name(s)
Tanner Arkansas Logan County 142.2M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc
Green Bay Packaging 09-15 Arkansas Conway County 98.1M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Magnolia Smackover Unit Arkansas Columbia County 96.1M BBL T2 Operating Corporation
Fort Chaffee Arkansas Sebastian County 94.7M BBL Lyons & Lyons, Inc,Merit Energy Company, LLC,MMGK Arkoma, LLC,Spring Resources INC
Green Bay Packaging 10-08 Arkansas Cleburne County 88.7M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Deltic Timber 09-16 Arkansas Conway County 83.6M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Whisenhunt 10-12 Arkansas Van Buren County 63.7M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC,Van Buren Energy Production, LLC
Synoground Arkansas Sebastian County 61.5M BBL MMGK Arkoma, LLC
Walker Creek Smackover Unit Arkansas Lafayette County 55M BBL Breitburn Operating, LP
Frost Arkansas Union County 54.2M BBL Ascot Oil Inc,Beebe, J S Trustee,Cornerstone Energy, LLC,D & S of Stephens, Inc,Grayson Well Service,Murphy Exploration & Production,Quanico Oil & Gas, Inc,SMI Operating Company, LLC,Terratherm Company, Inc
Ezzell Arkansas Union County 51.5M BBL Ascot Oil Inc,Grayson Well Service,Jamie Oil, Inc,Kelly Oil Company,McCombs, Hardy et al,Quanico Oil & Gas, Inc,Saulsbury, Beverly,Smackover Drilling Company Inc,SMI Operating Company, LLC
Shuler Hill Unit Arkansas Union County 50.5M BBL McGowan Working Partners, Inc.
Usa Arkansas Sebastian County 47M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc,Hanna Oil and Gas Company,Lyons & Lyons, Inc,Merit Energy Company, LLC,MMGK Arkoma, LLC,Riverfront Exploration, LLC
Basham Arkansas Sebastian County 46.8M BBL MMGK Arkoma, LLC
English 09-08 Arkansas White County 43.3M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Chismville Gu 2 Arkansas Logan County 43M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc
Phillips Arkansas Logan County 41.8M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc,Merit Energy Company, LLC
Green Bay Packaging 10-11 Arkansas Cleburne County 35.6M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Hillard, Homer Arkansas Franklin County 35.3M BBL MMGK Arkoma, LLC
Trickett Arkansas Logan County 35.1M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC
Patton Sisters 11-14 Arkansas Van Buren County 34.4M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Deltic Arkansas Van Buren County 34M BBL Van Buren Energy Production, LLC,XTO Energy, Inc.
Perkins B Arkansas Logan County 33.8M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC,Riverfront Exploration, LLC
Johnson Arkansas Sebastian County 33.8M BBL MMGK Arkoma, LLC,Oxley Energy, LLC
Reveley Arkansas Logan County 33.6M BBL Hanna Oil and Gas Company

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Arkansas Counties By Production

County National Rank State Rank Production Value Producers Production Date Oil Produced Monthly Gas Produced Monthly BOE Produced Daily
Ashley County, AR #685 #9 $18,487,497 1 Oct 2024 464 BBL MCF 15.47 BOE
Bradley County, AR #660 #7 $807,166,528 3 Oct 2024 1.1K BBL MCF 39.3 BOE
Calhoun County, AR #666 #8 $343,484,900 4 Oct 2024 944 BBL MCF 31.47 BOE
Columbia County, AR #169 #1 $40,452,699,740 24 Oct 2024 281.2K BBL 1M MCF 15.2K BOE
Hempstead County, AR #700 #10 $11,971,693 1 Oct 2024 150 BBL MCF 5 BOE
Lafayette County, AR #403 #4 $14,364,991,438 19 Oct 2024 38.3K BBL 42.6K MCF 1.5K BOE
Miller County, AR #413 #5 $12,745,485,367 16 Oct 2024 42.2K BBL MCF 1.4K BOE
Nevada County, AR #554 #6 $2,559,072,311 8 Oct 2024 9.3K BBL MCF 311 BOE
Ouachita County, AR #372 #3 $8,691,292,040 21 Oct 2024 61K BBL 2.5K MCF 2K BOE
Union County, AR #237 #2 $28,215,030,806 45 Oct 2024 188.1K BBL 5.7K MCF 6.3K BOE

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