Louisiana Oil & Gas Activity

Louisiana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1977 and contains information on the 207,039 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Louisiana is ranked #5 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in May 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 1977 and go through Dec 2023.

Louisiana State Summary Stats

Louisiana Oil & Gas State Income:	$564,829,356,664
National Energy Production Rank:	#5

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How does Louisiana rank in the nation for oil and gas production?	Louisiana currently ranks #5 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production.
How many wells were drilled in Louisiana so far this year?	Louisiana has had 207,039 wells drilled this year.
How many approved permits are there in Louisiana?	There have been 1,253 permits approved in Louisiana.
What is the average boe produced by well in Louisiana?	0 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Louisiana
How many active producers are there in Louisiana?	There are currently 0 active producers in the state of Louisiana.
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Louisiana?	6,883 feet is the average depth of a well in Louisiana.

Louisiana Oil & Gas Activity Stats

Category	Last Year Value	Current Year Value	YoY Trend	YoY % Change
Total Wells	206,832	207,039	Up	0.1%
Total Producing Wells	18,410	0	Down	-100%
Percentage of Wells Producing	9%	0%	Down	0%
Active Producers	497	0	Down	-100%
Total Permits	3,334	1,253	Down	-62%
Average Well Depth	6,871	6,883	Up	0%
Average BOE per Well	0	0	Flat	0%

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Other States By Production Rank

Rank	State	Most Recent Month	Oil Produced	Gas Produced
# 1	Texas	May 2024	122.1M BBL	504.3M MCF
# 2	New Mexico	Jun 2024	57.4M BBL	274.7M MCF
# 4	California	Nov 2023	54.5M BBL	116.2M MCF
# 5	Louisiana	May 2024	BBL	MCF
# 5	North Dakota	Jun 2024	33.1M BBL	101.4M MCF
# 6	Pennsylvania	Dec 2023	83.9K BBL	281.3M MCF
# 7	Arkansas	Dec 2023	954.2K BBL	272.6M MCF
# 8	Colorado	May 2024	14M BBL	179.9M MCF
# 9	Ohio	Dec 2018	2.1M BBL	224.6M MCF
# 10	West Virginia	Dec 2018	1.2M BBL	166.1M MCF
# 11	Wyoming	May 2024	6.1M BBL	127.9M MCF
# 12	Oklahoma	Feb 2024	2.2M BBL	65.3M MCF
# 13	Utah	Mar 2024	4.9M BBL	26.2M MCF
# 14	Montana	May 2024	2.2M BBL	9.9M MCF
# 15	Mississippi	May 2024	1.3M BBL	13.4M MCF
# 15	Alabama	Mar 2024	BBL	MCF
# 16	Kansas	Apr 2024	BBL	7.9M MCF
# 16	Michigan	Dec 2023	BBL	MCF

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Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Louisiana

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Louisiana Top Lease Properties by BOE

Lease Property	State	Parish	Cumulative BOE	Producer Name(s)
Sl 340 West Cote Blanche Bay	Louisiana	St. Mary Parish	18.2B BBL	DLB OIL & GAS, INC.,GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION,PERDIDO ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,WRT ENERGY CORPORATION
Sl 214 Garden Island Bay	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish	6.6B BBL	DUNE OPERATING COMPANY,ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.,GOLDKING OPERATING CO., INC.,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,WHITNEY OIL & GAS, LLC
Delhi Holt Bryant Su	Louisiana	Richland Parish	6.3B BBL	ARKLA PETROLEUM LLC,CONQUEST PETROLEUM INCORPORATED,DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC,ELAND ENERGY, INC.,MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS,ORYX ENERGY COMPANY,SUN EXPLORATION-PRODUCTION CO.
Blvu Nac Ff 2 Su	Louisiana	Bossier Parish	3.6B BBL	EOG RESOURCES, INC.,GETTY OIL COMPANY,LEGACY RESOURCES CO., L.P.,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO PRODUCING INC.,TNC ENERGY, LLC,WSF, INC.
Blke Pet Su	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish	2.9B BBL	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.,CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C.,EXCO RESOURCES, INC.,NERCO OIL & GAS, INC.,PLACID OIL COMPANY,WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
Cockrell-moran	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish	2.4B BBL	EQUINOX OIL COMPANY, INC.,EXXON CORPORATION,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY,SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC
Sl Pp 192	Louisiana	Lafourche Parish	1.8B BBL	CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,EXTEX OPERATING CO,GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORP.,GULF OIL CORP.,MARITECH RESOURCES, LLC,PIONEER NATURAL RES (GPC) INC.,PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.,S2 ENERGY OPERATING LLC,TANA EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC
Pthd 16400 Tusc Ra Su	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish	1.3B BBL	AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY,BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,ORX RESOURCES, L.L.C.
Csb25 Bb Ra Su	Louisiana	St. Bernard Parish	1.1B BBL	ARCO O & G CO-DIV ATL RICH CO,CALLON OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INC,WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION
Sl 2220	Louisiana	St. Bernard Parish	1.1B BBL	AROC (TEXAS) INC.,COX OPERATING, L.L.C.,SOURCE PETROLEUM, INC.,T I P C O,TOTAL MINATOME CORPORATION
Blvu Nac Ff 3 Su	Louisiana	Bossier Parish	1.1B BBL	CITIES SERVICE COMPANY,CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP,CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.,DIVERSIFIED NATURAL RES., INC.,EXCEL ROYALTY COMPANY, LLC,JAMES L BARBER,JAMES L. BARBER, L.L.C.,ORACLE OIL, LLC,OXY USA INC.,SPICY DAUGX OPERATORS LOUISIANA LLC
Laterre Co Inc	Louisiana	Lafourche Parish	1B BBL	APACHE CORPORATION,GREAT SOUTHERN OIL &GAS CO INC,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY
Cv Su;	Louisiana	Webster Parish	1B BBL	FOSTER-BROWN OPERATIONS, INC.,JOHN J. WELSH,MARATHON OIL COMPANY,XTO ENERGY INC.
Sl 188 Caillou Island	Louisiana	Terrebonne Parish	1B BBL	CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.
Sl 301 Terrebonne Bay	Louisiana	Terrebonne Parish	1B BBL	CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,LA. LAND & EXPL. CO.,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.
Blke Pet Su	Louisiana	Natchitoches Parish	929.2M BBL	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.,EXCO RESOURCES, INC.,NERCO OIL & GAS, INC.,PLACID OIL COMPANY,WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
Sl 195 Qq	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish	908.8M BBL	CALLON OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INC,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,GULF OIL CORP.,HELIS OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.L.C.,PERDIDO ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC,THE WM G HELIS COMPANY, L.L.C.
E Cockrell Jr A	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish	801.7M BBL	AMINOIL OF LOUISIANA, INC.,AMINOIL USA, INC.,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.,SIGNAL PETROLEUM
Blvu Nac Ff 4 Su	Louisiana	Bossier Parish	799.4M BBL	BAYOU STATE OIL CORPORATION
Ho Nac Su	Louisiana	Claiborne Parish	777.8M BBL	BREITBURN OPERATING, LP,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,GULF OIL CORP.,HYPERION ENERGY L.P.,QUANTUM RESOURCES MGMT, LLC
Mpb69 Q2 Ra Su	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish	764.2M BBL	APACHE CORPORATION,DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION,FLORES & RUCKS, INC.,OCEAN ENERGY, INC.,SHELL OFFSHORE INC.,SHELL OIL COMPANY,TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY
M P Erwin A	Louisiana	Cameron Parish	724.1M BBL	GULF OIL CORP.,GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION,PERDIDO ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC,SOUTHERN PETROLEUM COMPANY,WRT ENERGY CORPORATION
Sl 1367	Louisiana	Lafourche Parish	720.1M BBL	CANTIUM, LLC,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
Sl 195 Qq	Louisiana	Plaquemines Parish	706.5M BBL	CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,COX OPERATING, L.L.C.,DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO., L.P.,GULF OIL CORP.,MERIT ENERGY COMPANY,PENNZOIL EXPL & PROD CO,PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY,SOURCE PETROLEUM, INC.
Delhi Holt Bryant Su	Louisiana	Madison Parish	670.8M BBL	ORYX ENERGY COMPANY,SUN EXPLORATION-PRODUCTION CO.

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