Arkansas Oil & Gas Activity

Arkansas statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1925 and contains information on the 46,904 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Arkansas is ranked #5 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in May 2023. 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 1925 and go through Jan 2024.

Arkansas State Summary Stats

Arkansas Oil & Gas State Income: $691,817,907,206
National Energy Production Rank: #5

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 #5 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 46,904 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? 4,777 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 162 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 46,786 46,904 Up 0.25%
Total Producing Wells 9,982 9,990 Up 0.08%
Percentage of Wells Producing 21% 21% Up 0%
Active Producers 175 162 Down -7%
Total Permits 0 0 Flat 0%
Average Well Depth 0 0 Flat 0%
Average BOE per Well 5,209 4,777 Down -8%

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Other States By Production Rank

Rank State Most Recent Month Oil Produced Gas Produced
# 1 Texas Oct 2023 132.8M BBL 559.1M MCF
# 2 New Mexico Nov 2023 55.8M BBL 262.5M MCF
# 4 North Dakota Nov 2023 36.1M BBL 101.2M MCF
# 5 Louisiana Oct 2023 2.4M BBL 320.1M MCF
# 5 Arkansas May 2023 928.6K BBL 280.7M MCF
# 6 Pennsylvania Dec 2023 BBL 275.7M MCF
# 7 Colorado Oct 2023 14.4M BBL 182.8M MCF
# 8 Ohio Dec 2018 2.1M BBL 224.6M MCF
# 9 West Virginia Dec 2018 1.2M BBL 166.1M MCF
# 10 California Apr 2023 BBL MCF
# 10 Wyoming Oct 2023 6.1M BBL 125.1M MCF
# 11 Oklahoma Jul 2023 7.9M BBL 80.4M MCF
# 12 Utah Aug 2023 5M BBL 25.1M MCF
# 13 Mississippi Oct 2023 1.2M BBL 16.5M MCF
# 14 Montana Oct 2023 1.9M BBL 9.8M MCF
# 15 Alabama Sep 2023 BBL MCF
# 15 Kansas Sep 2023 BBL 8.3M MCF
# 16 Michigan Jun 2023 BBL 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 May 2023 30.6M BBL 3,708 N/A
Merit Energy Company, LLC Dallas, TX May 2023 4.9M BBL 2,243 N/A
Van Buren Energy Production, LLC Oklahoma City, OK May 2023 2.9M BBL 790 N/A
Oxley Energy, LLC Houston, TX May 2023 605.8K BBL 204 N/A
Mission Creek OPCO, LLC Magnolia, AR May 2023 559.4K BBL 194 N/A
Riverfront Exploration, LLC Fort Smith, AR May 2023 502.3K BBL 175 N/A
Hanna Oil and Gas Company Fort Smith, AR May 2023 356.7K BBL 349 N/A
Rock Creek Energy, LLC Fort Smith, AR May 2023 97.9K BBL 62 N/A
Quanico Oil & Gas, Inc El Dorado, AR May 2023 88.4K BBL 32 N/A
Ross Explorations, Inc Fort Smith, AR May 2023 62.5K BBL 78 N/A
Betsy Production Company, Inc Magnolia, AR May 2023 44.7K BBL 59 N/A
Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC Plano, TX May 2023 43.6K BBL 30 N/A
Petro-Chem Operating Company, Inc. Shreveport, LA May 2023 36.3K BBL 4 N/A
ArklaTx Operating Company, Inc Smackover, AR May 2023 30.3K BBL 23 N/A
White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC Plano, TX May 2023 29.7K BBL 27 N/A
Enerco Operating Corporation Dallas, TX May 2023 25.3K BBL 36 N/A
Breitburn Operating, LP Houston, TX May 2023 23.5K BBL 43 N/A
Cypress Operating, Inc Shreveport, LA May 2023 21.3K BBL 4 N/A
Smackover Drilling Company Inc Shreveport, LA May 2023 20.2K BBL 5 N/A
OGP Operating Inc Dallas, TX May 2023 20K BBL 24 N/A
LBOC, LLC Norphlet, AR May 2023 17.3K BBL 12 N/A
The Blackbird Company Shreveport, LA May 2023 16.3K BBL 3 N/A
Weiser-Brown Operating Company Magnolia, AR May 2023 15.7K BBL 31 N/A
XOG Operating, LLC Midland, TX May 2023 13.4K BBL 29 N/A
McGowan Working Partners, Inc. Jackson, MS May 2023 12.1K BBL 2 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 136.3M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc
Kelly Bayou Jeter Unit Arkansas Miller County 135.8M BBL Morris, C L Inc,Ploutos, LLC,Stroud Production, LLC,Sun Oil Co,Sun Oil & Refining Co,Sunray DX Oil Company
Green Bay Packaging 10-08 Arkansas Cleburne County 129.6M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Green Bay Packaging 09-15 Arkansas Conway County 122.9M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Kerlin Pettet Unit Arkansas Columbia County 112.4M BBL Albemarle Corporation,Enerquest Oil & Gas LLC,Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC
Fort Chaffee Arkansas Sebastian County 111.3M BBL Lyons & Lyons, Inc,Merit Energy Company, LLC,MMGK Arkoma, LLC,Riverfront Exploration, LLC,Spring Resources INC,Stephens Production Company
Deltic Timber 09-16 Arkansas Conway County 107.7M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Usa Arkansas Sebastian County 106.4M BBL Agave Energy, Inc,Camterra Resources, Inc,Hanna Oil and Gas Company,Lime Rock Resources III-A, L.P.,Lyons & Lyons, Inc,Merit Energy Company, LLC,MMGK Arkoma, LLC,Riverfront Exploration, LLC,XTO Energy, Inc.
Ezzell Arkansas Union County 95.1M BBL Ascot Oil Inc,D & S of Stephens, 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
Magnolia Smackover Unit Arkansas Columbia County 93.7M BBL White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC
Synoground Arkansas Sebastian County 85.1M BBL MMGK Arkoma, LLC
Whisenhunt 10-12 Arkansas Van Buren County 81.2M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC,Van Buren Energy Production, LLC
Chismville Gu 2 Arkansas Logan County 74.7M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc
Basham Arkansas Sebastian County 70.7M BBL MMGK Arkoma, LLC
Trickett Arkansas Logan County 69.6M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC
Frost Arkansas Union County 59.4M 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
Champagnolle Landing Baker Unit Arkansas Union County 57.9M BBL LBOC, LLC
Walker Creek Smackover Unit Arkansas Lafayette County 51.1M BBL Breitburn Operating, LP
Midway Smackover Unit Arkansas Lafayette County 50.9M BBL C12: Arkansas Oil, LLC
Black Arkansas Scott County 50.6M BBL Amoco Production Co,Oxley Energy, LLC
Shuler Hill Unit Arkansas Union County 50.5M BBL McGowan Working Partners, Inc.
Collums Family Trust 10-13 Arkansas Van Buren County 48.9M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Perkins B Arkansas Logan County 47.4M BBL Merit Energy Company, LLC,Riverfront Exploration, LLC
Green Bay Packaging 10-11 Arkansas Cleburne County 46.1M BBL Flywheel Energy Production, LLC
Reveley B Arkansas Logan County 45.8M BBL Camterra Resources, Inc

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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 #682 #24 $17,642,502 1 May 2023 462 BBL MCF 15.4 BOE
Bradley County, AR #649 #23 $765,519,610 3 May 2023 1.3K BBL 0 MCF 46.1 BOE
Calhoun County, AR #646 #22 $343,971,828 6 May 2023 1.5K BBL 0 MCF 52 BOE
Cleburne County, AR #32 #3 $56,160,365,051 3 May 2023 0 BBL 52.9M MCF 293.9K BOE
Columbia County, AR #148 #9 $39,422,199,828 35 May 2023 430.8K BBL 1.4M MCF 22.2K BOE
Conway County, AR #29 #2 $73,469,576,963 3 May 2023 0 BBL 55.8M MCF 310.3K BOE
Crawford County, AR #190 #11 $16,693,207,124 16 May 2023 0 BBL 2.2M MCF 12.4K BOE
Faulkner County, AR #83 #7 $15,355,190,597 3 May 2023 0 BBL 14.6M MCF 81.4K BOE
Franklin County, AR #124 #8 $51,903,298,441 13 May 2023 0 BBL 5.8M MCF 32.7K BOE
Hempstead County, AR #694 #25 $11,612,552 1 May 2023 167 BBL 0 MCF 5.57 BOE
Independence County, AR #384 #18 $601,606,193 3 May 2023 0 BBL 376.1K MCF 2K BOE
Jackson County, AR #522 #21 $102,154,930 2 May 2023 0 BBL 84.5K MCF 469.63 BOE
Johnson County, AR #235 #14 $20,034,199,433 11 May 2023 0 BBL 1.5M MCF 8.4K BOE
Lafayette County, AR #390 #19 $13,460,870,028 23 May 2023 51.5K BBL 53.2K MCF 2K BOE
Logan County, AR #61 #5 $69,337,590,405 13 May 2023 0 BBL 21.4M MCF 118.8K BOE
Miller County, AR #357 #17 $12,449,684,183 22 May 2023 81.7K BBL 2.5K MCF 2.7K BOE
Nevada County, AR #487 #20 $2,483,305,882 13 May 2023 24.1K BBL 216 MCF 805.07 BOE
Ouachita County, AR #345 #16 $7,737,311,014 28 May 2023 90.5K BBL 4.7K MCF 3K BOE
Pope County, AR #246 #15 $11,878,304,619 13 May 2023 0 BBL 1.3M MCF 7.2K BOE
Scott County, AR #181 #10 $9,229,535,737 4 May 2023 0 BBL 2.5M MCF 13.9K BOE
Sebastian County, AR #77 #6 $73,792,441,817 16 May 2023 0 BBL 16.2M MCF 90.3K BOE
Union County, AR #225 #13 $27,303,479,585 53 May 2023 246.3K BBL 142.1K MCF 9K BOE
Van Buren County, AR #23 #1 $93,108,511,008 5 May 2023 0 BBL 65.1M MCF 362K BOE
White County, AR #38 #4 $44,079,985,017 5 May 2023 0 BBL 37M MCF 206K BOE
Yell County, AR #209 #12 $6,687,491,837 3 May 2023 0 BBL 1.8M MCF 10.2K BOE

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