Township 7N Range 16W Oil & Gas Activity
Township 7N Range 16W summary oil and gas data that goes back to 2008 and contains information on the 989 wells that have been drilled in this township & range since that time. 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 09-01-2008 and go through 07-01-2023.
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How many wells were drilled in Township 7N Range 16W so far this year? | Township 7N Range 16W has had 989 wells drilled this year. |
How many approved permits are there in Township 7N Range 16W? | There have been 0 permits approved in Township 7N Range 16W. |
What is the average boe produced by well in Township 7N Range 16W? | 735,240 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Township 7N Range 16W |
How many active producers are there in Township 7N Range 16W? | There are currently 136 active producers in Township 7N Range 16W. |
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Township 7N Range 16W ? | 0 feet is the average depth of a well in Township 7N Range 16W. |
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Township 7N Range 16W Oil & Gas Activity Stats
Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
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Total Wells | 989 | 989 | Flat | 0% |
Total Producing Wells | 700 | 711 | Up | 1.57% |
Percentage of Wells Producing | 10,754% | 11,121% | Up | -2% |
Active Producers | 125 | 136 | Up | 9% |
Total Permits | 0 | 0 | Flat | 0 % |
Average Well Depth | 0 | 0 | Flat | 0% |
Average BOE per Well | 726,998 | 735,240 | Up | 1% |
Sections in Township 7N Range 16W
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
The sections inside of Township 7N - Range 16W are each one of the 36 sections in this township-range, which represents 640 acres (1 sq mile) of area.
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Township 7N Range 16W Oil & Gas Wells Producing by Year
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Annual Township 7N Range 16W Oil & Gas Production
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Township 7N - Range 16W Monthly Production Data
Township-Range | County | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
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7N-16W | Conway County | 7 | Jan 2024 | 0 BBL | 2.4M MCF | 405.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 7 | Dec 2023 | 0 BBL | 2.7M MCF | 461K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Nov 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.2M MCF | 544.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Oct 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.4M MCF | 576.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Sep 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.4M MCF | 571.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Aug 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.5M MCF | 595K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jul 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.5M MCF | 599.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jun 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.5M MCF | 585.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | May 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 617.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Apr 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.5M MCF | 595.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Mar 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.6M MCF | 615.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Feb 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.3M MCF | 554.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jan 2023 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 623.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Dec 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.6M MCF | 606.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Nov 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.6M MCF | 606.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Oct 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.6M MCF | 604.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Sep 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.6M MCF | 609.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Aug 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.8M MCF | 638.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jul 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 622.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 625.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 661.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Apr 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 622K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Mar 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 657.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.5M MCF | 594.1K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jan 2022 | 0 BBL | 3.8M MCF | 637.1K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Dec 2021 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 650.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Nov 2021 | 0 BBL | 3.8M MCF | 641.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Oct 2021 | 0 BBL | 4M MCF | 678.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Sep 2021 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 650K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Aug 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.1M MCF | 699.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jul 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.2M MCF | 704.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jun 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.2M MCF | 701.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | May 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.4M MCF | 742.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Apr 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.5M MCF | 751.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Mar 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.5M MCF | 756.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Feb 2021 | 0 BBL | 3.5M MCF | 589.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jan 2021 | 0 BBL | 4.3M MCF | 725.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Dec 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.3M MCF | 721.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.1M MCF | 698.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Oct 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.3M MCF | 732.1K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Sep 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.2M MCF | 703.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.3M MCF | 725.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jul 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.4M MCF | 744.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jun 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.4M MCF | 733.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.5M MCF | 762.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Apr 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.6M MCF | 771.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Mar 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.1M MCF | 699K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Feb 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.4M MCF | 734.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jan 2020 | 0 BBL | 4.7M MCF | 797.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Dec 2019 | 0 BBL | 4.7M MCF | 794.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Nov 2019 | 0 BBL | 4.7M MCF | 790K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Oct 2019 | 0 BBL | 4.9M MCF | 830K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Sep 2019 | 0 BBL | 4.7M MCF | 798K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Aug 2019 | 0 BBL | 5M MCF | 840.1K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jul 2019 | 0 BBL | 5.1M MCF | 853.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jun 2019 | 0 BBL | 5M MCF | 836.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | May 2019 | 0 BBL | 5.2M MCF | 882K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Apr 2019 | 0 BBL | 5M MCF | 839.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Mar 2019 | 0 BBL | 5.3M MCF | 887.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Feb 2019 | 0 BBL | 4.8M MCF | 813K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jan 2019 | 0 BBL | 5.5M MCF | 919.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.6M MCF | 944K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Nov 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.5M MCF | 924.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Oct 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.7M MCF | 957.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Sep 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.5M MCF | 922.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Aug 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.5M MCF | 931.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jul 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.6M MCF | 938.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jun 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.6M MCF | 933.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | May 2018 | 0 BBL | 6M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Apr 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.9M MCF | 989.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Mar 2018 | 0 BBL | 6.2M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Feb 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.6M MCF | 944.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jan 2018 | 0 BBL | 5.9M MCF | 992.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Dec 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.4M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Nov 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.4M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Oct 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.6M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Sep 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.5M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Aug 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.7M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jul 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.7M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jun 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.7M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | May 2017 | 0 BBL | 7.3M MCF | 1.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Apr 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.7M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Mar 2017 | 0 BBL | 7.1M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Feb 2017 | 0 BBL | 6.6M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Jan 2017 | 0 BBL | 7.3M MCF | 1.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Dec 2016 | 0 BBL | 7.7M MCF | 1.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Nov 2016 | 0 BBL | 7.6M MCF | 1.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Oct 2016 | 0 BBL | 8.1M MCF | 1.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Sep 2016 | 0 BBL | 7.9M MCF | 1.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Aug 2016 | 0 BBL | 8.3M MCF | 1.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Jul 2016 | 0 BBL | 8.5M MCF | 1.4M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jun 2016 | 0 BBL | 8.3M MCF | 1.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | May 2016 | 0 BBL | 8.9M MCF | 1.4M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Apr 2016 | 0 BBL | 8.9M MCF | 1.4M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Mar 2016 | 0 BBL | 9.5M MCF | 1.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Feb 2016 | 0 BBL | 9.2M MCF | 1.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jan 2016 | 0 BBL | 10.2M MCF | 1.7M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Dec 2015 | 0 BBL | 10.5M MCF | 1.7M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Nov 2015 | 0 BBL | 10.5M MCF | 1.7M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Oct 2015 | 0 BBL | 11M MCF | 1.8M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Sep 2015 | 0 BBL | 11M MCF | 1.8M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Aug 2015 | 0 BBL | 11.8M MCF | 1.9M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jul 2015 | 0 BBL | 12.1M MCF | 2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jun 2015 | 0 BBL | 12.1M MCF | 2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | May 2015 | 0 BBL | 13M MCF | 2.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Apr 2015 | 0 BBL | 13M MCF | 2.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Mar 2015 | 0 BBL | 14.2M MCF | 2.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Feb 2015 | 0 BBL | 13.3M MCF | 2.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jan 2015 | 0 BBL | 15.2M MCF | 2.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Dec 2014 | 0 BBL | 16.7M MCF | 2.7M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Nov 2014 | 0 BBL | 17.5M MCF | 2.9M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Oct 2014 | 0 BBL | 15.8M MCF | 2.6M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Sep 2014 | 0 BBL | 13.6M MCF | 2.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Aug 2014 | 0 BBL | 15M MCF | 2.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jul 2014 | 0 BBL | 15.4M MCF | 2.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jun 2014 | 0 BBL | 14.7M MCF | 2.4M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | May 2014 | 0 BBL | 13.5M MCF | 2.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Apr 2014 | 0 BBL | 15.3M MCF | 2.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Mar 2014 | 0 BBL | 17.8M MCF | 2.9M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Feb 2014 | 0 BBL | 18M MCF | 3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Jan 2014 | 0 BBL | 22.2M MCF | 3.7M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Dec 2013 | 0 BBL | 25.6M MCF | 4.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Nov 2013 | 0 BBL | 19.5M MCF | 3.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Oct 2013 | 0 BBL | 19.9M MCF | 3.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Sep 2013 | 0 BBL | 19.2M MCF | 3.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 16 | Aug 2013 | 0 BBL | 11.8M MCF | 1.9M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Jul 2013 | 0 BBL | 8.5M MCF | 1.4M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Jun 2013 | 0 BBL | 7.5M MCF | 1.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | May 2013 | 0 BBL | 5.6M MCF | 942K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Apr 2013 | 0 BBL | 5.8M MCF | 969.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Mar 2013 | 0 BBL | 6.9M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Feb 2013 | 0 BBL | 6.8M MCF | 1.1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Jan 2013 | 0 BBL | 7.9M MCF | 1.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Dec 2012 | 0 BBL | 9M MCF | 1.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Nov 2012 | 0 BBL | 9.2M MCF | 1.5M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Oct 2012 | 0 BBL | 8.6M MCF | 1.4M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Sep 2012 | 0 BBL | 6.2M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Aug 2012 | 0 BBL | 4.5M MCF | 766.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | Jul 2012 | 0 BBL | 2.8M MCF | 481.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Jun 2012 | 0 BBL | 3.1M MCF | 531.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 13 | May 2012 | 0 BBL | 3.1M MCF | 524.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Apr 2012 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 617.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Mar 2012 | 0 BBL | 4.2M MCF | 703K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Feb 2012 | 0 BBL | 3.3M MCF | 559.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jan 2012 | 0 BBL | 3.7M MCF | 621.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Dec 2011 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 652.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Nov 2011 | 0 BBL | 3.9M MCF | 659.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Oct 2011 | 0 BBL | 4.1M MCF | 699.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Sep 2011 | 0 BBL | 4.3M MCF | 733.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Aug 2011 | 0 BBL | 4.4M MCF | 737.1K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jul 2011 | 0 BBL | 4.6M MCF | 780.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Jun 2011 | 0 BBL | 4.6M MCF | 780.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | May 2011 | 0 BBL | 5.2M MCF | 870.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Apr 2011 | 0 BBL | 5.4M MCF | 904.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Mar 2011 | 0 BBL | 6M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Feb 2011 | 0 BBL | 6M MCF | 1M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Jan 2011 | 0 BBL | 7.3M MCF | 1.2M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 15 | Dec 2010 | 0 BBL | 7.9M MCF | 1.3M BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 14 | Nov 2010 | 0 BBL | 5M MCF | 840.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Oct 2010 | 0 BBL | 2.4M MCF | 413.9K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 12 | Sep 2010 | 0 BBL | 2.3M MCF | 398.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 11 | Aug 2010 | 0 BBL | 2.6M MCF | 440.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 11 | Jul 2010 | 0 BBL | 2.6M MCF | 442.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 8 | Jun 2010 | 0 BBL | 2.2M MCF | 377.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 6 | May 2010 | 0 BBL | 2.1M MCF | 364.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 6 | Apr 2010 | 0 BBL | 1.8M MCF | 308.1K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 5 | Mar 2010 | 0 BBL | 1.6M MCF | 278.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 5 | Feb 2010 | 0 BBL | 1M MCF | 176.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 4 | Jan 2010 | 0 BBL | 1.3M MCF | 230.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 4 | Dec 2009 | 0 BBL | 994.9K MCF | 165.8K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 3 | Nov 2009 | 0 BBL | 1M MCF | 173.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 3 | Oct 2009 | 0 BBL | 736.7K MCF | 122.7K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 3 | Sep 2009 | 0 BBL | 549.6K MCF | 91.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 3 | Aug 2009 | 0 BBL | 710.4K MCF | 118.4K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 2 | Jul 2009 | 0 BBL | 586.1K MCF | 97.6K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 2 | Jun 2009 | 0 BBL | 631.7K MCF | 105.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | May 2009 | 0 BBL | 182.3K MCF | 30.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Mar 2009 | 0 BBL | 475.4K MCF | 79.2K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Feb 2009 | 0 BBL | 141.1K MCF | 23.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Jan 2009 | 0 BBL | 81K MCF | 13.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Dec 2008 | 0 BBL | 79.8K MCF | 13.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Nov 2008 | 0 BBL | 152.1K MCF | 25.3K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Oct 2008 | 0 BBL | 237.2K MCF | 39.5K BOE |
7N-16W | Conway County | 1 | Sep 2008 | 0 BBL | 186.5K MCF | 31K BOE |
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