Louisiana Oil & Gas Activity
Louisiana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1977 and contains information on the 205,963 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Louisiana is ranked #4 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Mar 2022. 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 Mar 2022.
Louisiana State Summary Stats
| Louisiana Oil & Gas State Income: | $508,357,088,962 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #4 |
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Louisiana Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does Louisiana rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | Louisiana currently ranks #4 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 205,963 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Louisiana? | There have been 19,092 permits approved in Louisiana. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Louisiana? | 2,023 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 430 active producers in the state of Louisiana. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Louisiana? | 6,850 feet is the average depth of a well in Louisiana. |
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Louisiana Oil & Gas Activity Stats
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 205,574 | 205,963 | Up | 0.19% |
| Total Producing Wells | 36,800 | 30,020 | Down | -18.42% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 18% | 15% | Down | -19% |
| Active Producers | 598 | 430 | Down | -28% |
| Total Permits | 18,421 | 19,092 | Up | 4% |
| Average Well Depth | 6,827 | 6,850 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 1,471 | 2,023 | Up | 38% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Mar 2022 | 114.3M BBL | 483.7M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2021 | 77.7K BBL | 679.1M MCF |
| # 3 | New Mexico | Apr 2022 | 41.7M BBL | 201.8M MCF |
| # 4 | Louisiana | Mar 2022 | 2.8M BBL | 347.4M MCF |
| # 5 | Colorado | Mar 2022 | 13.8M BBL | 184.9M MCF |
| # 6 | North Dakota | Apr 2022 | 29.9M BBL | 77.7M MCF |
| # 7 | Oklahoma | Dec 2021 | 9M BBL | 185.3M MCF |
| # 8 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 9 | Wyoming | Mar 2022 | 990.1K BBL | 67.8M MCF |
| # 10 | Arkansas | Jul 2021 | 265.6K BBL | 38.8M MCF |
| # 10 | California | Aug 2021 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 11 | Utah | Jan 2022 | 3.2M BBL | 20.4M MCF |
| # 11 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 12 | Mississippi | Mar 2022 | 1.2M BBL | 18.8M MCF |
| # 13 | Montana | Feb 2022 | 1.3M BBL | 8.2M MCF |
| # 14 | Kansas | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 8.4M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Jan 2022 | 388.1K BBL | 5.9M MCF |
| # 17 | Michigan | Oct 2021 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
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Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Louisiana
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINE ENERGY OPERATING LP | Plano, TX | Mar 2022 | 5.6M BBL | 414 | 33 |
| VINE OIL & GAS LP | Plano, TX | Mar 2022 | 5.1M BBL | 380 | N/A |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Denver, CO | Mar 2022 | 1.3M BBL | 293 | 31 |
| EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | Dallas, TX | Mar 2022 | 1.2M BBL | 454 | 23 |
| TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY | Houston, TX | Mar 2022 | 404.3K BBL | 984 | 10 |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Tyler, TX | Mar 2022 | 303.8K BBL | 642 | N/A |
| BPX (WSF OPERATING) INC. | Denver, CO | Mar 2022 | 266.8K BBL | 20 | N/A |
| CASTEX ENERGY, INC. | Houston, TX | Mar 2022 | 131.8K BBL | 5 | 1 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Houston, TX | Mar 2022 | 77.3K BBL | 153 | 24 |
| BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. | Tyler, TX | Mar 2022 | 67.8K BBL | 207 | N/A |
| KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | Tulsa, OK | Mar 2022 | 31.8K BBL | 15 | N/A |
| THE TERMO COMPANY | Long Beach, CA | Mar 2022 | 31.3K BBL | 39 | 4 |
| MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC. | Jackson, MS | Mar 2022 | 29.2K BBL | 204 | N/A |
| SAMUEL GARY JR. & ASSOC., INC. | Denver, CO | Mar 2022 | 25K BBL | 3 | N/A |
| BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. | Shreveport, LA | Mar 2022 | 22.4K BBL | 15 | 2 |
| TMR EXPLORATION, INC. | Bossier City, LA | Mar 2022 | 21.3K BBL | 61 | N/A |
| BREITBURN OPERATING, LP | Houston, TX | Mar 2022 | 20.1K BBL | 67 | N/A |
| CONTANGO OPERATORS, INC. | Houston, TX | Mar 2022 | 19.8K BBL | 3 | N/A |
| ENERVEST PRODUCTION PARTNERS, LTD. | Fairbanks, LA | Mar 2022 | 15.4K BBL | 1,187 | N/A |
| WILL-DRILL PRODUCTION CO. INC. | Shreveport, LA | Mar 2022 | 14.9K BBL | 28 | N/A |
| C.T.R. OIL, INC. | Jonesville, LA | Mar 2022 | 14.3K BBL | 47 | 2 |
| UNITED WORLD ENERGY CORPORATION | Lafayette, LA | Mar 2022 | 14.2K BBL | 3 | N/A |
| PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Shreveport, LA | Mar 2022 | 13.6K BBL | 68 | 3 |
| PINNACLE OPERATING CO., INC. | Shreveport, LA | Mar 2022 | 13.3K BBL | 33 | 1 |
| THREE SISTERS PETROLEUM, INC. | Oil City, LA | Mar 2022 | 13K BBL | 1,953 | N/A |
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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 | 23B BBL | GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION,PERDIDO ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,WRT ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Delhi Holt Bryant Su | Louisiana | Richland Parish | 16.1B BBL | ARKLA PETROLEUM LLC,DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC |
| Cv Su; | Louisiana | Webster Parish | 7.8B BBL | MARATHON OIL COMPANY,XTO ENERGY INC. |
| Sl 214 Garden Island Bay | Louisiana | Plaquemines Parish | 7.7B BBL | DUNE OPERATING COMPANY,ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.,GOLDKING OPERATING CO., INC.,PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,WHITNEY OIL & GAS, LLC |
| Sl 188 Caillou Island | Louisiana | Terrebonne Parish | 6.9B BBL | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,MCCLINTON & 4-M INVEST INC,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC. |
| Bal Su | Louisiana | St. Mary Parish | 4.9B BBL | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC.,MARLIN ENERGY OFFSHORE, L.L.C.,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,WHITNEY OIL & GAS, LLC |
| Sl 301 Terrebonne Bay | Louisiana | Terrebonne Parish | 4.2B BBL | CHADCO, INC.,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC. |
| Sl Pp 192 | Louisiana | Lafourche Parish | 4B BBL | GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORP.,GULF OIL CORP.,MARITECH RESOURCES, LLC,PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC.,S2 ENERGY OPERATING LLC,TANA EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC |
| Blvu Nac Ff 2 Su | Louisiana | Bossier Parish | 3.8B BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC.,TNC ENERGY, LLC,WSF, INC. |
| Cockrell-moran | Louisiana | Plaquemines Parish | 2.5B BBL | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY,SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY,SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC |
| Laterre Co Inc | Louisiana | Lafourche Parish | 2.5B BBL | APACHE CORPORATION,C.T.R. OIL, INC.,GREAT SOUTHERN OIL &GAS CO INC,MARSHALL EXPLORATION, INC.,TEXACO, INC.,TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY |
| Blke Pet Su | Louisiana | Natchitoches Parish | 2.4B BBL | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. |
| Pthd 16400 Tusc Ra Su | Louisiana | East Baton Rouge Parish | 2.2B BBL | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY,BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY,ORX RESOURCES, L.L.C. |
| Sl 195 Qq | Louisiana | Plaquemines Parish | 1.9B BBL | GULF OIL CORP.,HELIS OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.L.C.,THE WM G HELIS COMPANY, L.L.C. |
| Delhi Holt Bryant Su | Louisiana | Madison Parish | 1.6B BBL | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC |
| Sl 195 Qq | Louisiana | Plaquemines Parish | 1.6B BBL | CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.,COX OPERATING, L.L.C.,DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO., L.P.,GULF OIL CORP.,PENNZOIL EXPL & PROD CO |
| Sl 2220 | Louisiana | St. Bernard Parish | 1.3B BBL | COX OPERATING, L.L.C.,TOTAL MINATOME CORPORATION |
| Ll&e Leeville | Louisiana | Lafourche Parish | 1.2B BBL | BECH OIL & GAS, INC.,ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C.,MANTI OPERATING COMPANY,PERDIDO ENERGY LOUISIANA, LLC,RETSAL PRODUCTION COMPANY,TEXACO E & P INC.,TEXACO, INC.,WHITE MARLIN OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Csb25 Bb Ra Su | Louisiana | St. Bernard Parish | 1.2B BBL | ARCO O & G CO-DIV ATL RICH CO,CALLON OFFSHORE PRODUCTION INC,WOOD ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Blvu Nac Ff 3 Su | Louisiana | Bossier Parish | 1.1B BBL | CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.,EXCEL ROYALTY COMPANY, LLC,ORACLE OIL, LLC |
| Delhi Holt Bryant Su | Louisiana | Franklin Parish | 1.1B BBL | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC |
| Blke Pet Su | Louisiana | Natchitoches Parish | 920M BBL | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C.,EXCO RESOURCES, INC. |
| Sl 1367 | Louisiana | Lafourche Parish | 904M BBL | CANTIUM, LLC,CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. |
| E Cockrell Jr A | Louisiana | Plaquemines Parish | 857.8M BBL | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY |
| Blvu Nac Ff 4 Su | Louisiana | Bossier Parish | 773.9M BBL | BAYOU STATE OIL CORPORATION |
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Louisiana Counties By Production
| Parish | National Rank | State Rank | Production Value | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | #335 | #26 | $6,923,643,761 | 31 | Mar 2022 | 65.8K BBL | 101K MCF | 2.7K BOE |
| Allen Parish, LA | #473 | #36 | $1,214,954,731 | 15 | Mar 2022 | 18.7K BBL | 58.8K MCF | 951.6 BOE |
| Ascension Parish, LA | #716 | #63 | $481,831,215 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 114 BBL | 0 MCF | 3.8 BOE |
| Assumption Parish, LA | #592 | #55 | $2,011,667,554 | 5 | Mar 2022 | 5.7K BBL | 2.5K MCF | 206.5 BOE |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | #284 | #20 | $542,817,702 | 10 | Mar 2022 | 11.4K BBL | 763.2K MCF | 4.6K BOE |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | #291 | #21 | $2,766,749,427 | 23 | Mar 2022 | 94.8K BBL | 190.9K MCF | 4.2K BOE |
| Bienville Parish, LA | #102 | #8 | $14,310,691,662 | 27 | Mar 2022 | 7K BBL | 7.6M MCF | 42.7K BOE |
| Bossier Parish, LA | #55 | #6 | $19,002,462,619 | 44 | Mar 2022 | 72.8K BBL | 22.5M MCF | 127.7K BOE |
| Caddo Parish, LA | #22 | #2 | $25,130,396,204 | 107 | Mar 2022 | 95.6K BBL | 62.1M MCF | 348.4K BOE |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | #336 | #27 | $6,436,918,009 | 24 | Mar 2022 | 41.7K BBL | 244.3K MCF | 2.7K BOE |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | #704 | #62 | $689,569,905 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 0 BBL | 1.5K MCF | 8.8 BOE |
| Cameron Parish, LA | #257 | #17 | $19,481,148,117 | 21 | Mar 2022 | 96.7K BBL | 464K MCF | 5.8K BOE |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | #578 | #54 | $1,225,116,157 | 14 | Mar 2022 | 7.2K BBL | 441 MCF | 244.83 BOE |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | #264 | #18 | $9,220,940,363 | 47 | Mar 2022 | 63.6K BBL | 583.5K MCF | 5.3K BOE |
| Concordia Parish, LA | #538 | #48 | $2,362,102,113 | 16 | Mar 2022 | 12.6K BBL | 1.5K MCF | 429.73 BOE |
| De Soto Parish, LA | #8 | #1 | $54,859,798,273 | 47 | Mar 2022 | 7K BBL | 124.9M MCF | 694.3K BOE |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | #329 | #25 | $8,949,233,482 | 5 | Mar 2022 | 32K BBL | 354.4K MCF | 3K BOE |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | #576 | #53 | $109,742,816 | 2 | Mar 2022 | 7.5K BBL | 48 MCF | 252.2 BOE |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | #418 | #34 | $3,030,341,012 | 7 | Mar 2022 | 28.5K BBL | 95.5K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Franklin Parish, LA | #504 | #42 | $259,329,667 | 2 | Mar 2022 | 19.1K BBL | 0 MCF | 637.33 BOE |
| Grant Parish, LA | #552 | #51 | $318,887,161 | 5 | Mar 2022 | 11.6K BBL | 0 MCF | 387.33 BOE |
| Iberia Parish, LA | #313 | #23 | $16,026,488,167 | 10 | Mar 2022 | 30.2K BBL | 424.8K MCF | 3.3K BOE |
| Iberville Parish, LA | #416 | #33 | $4,045,592,393 | 11 | Mar 2022 | 40.3K BBL | 34.2K MCF | 1.5K BOE |
| Jackson Parish, LA | #228 | #15 | $4,831,987,445 | 13 | Mar 2022 | 1.3K BBL | 1.3M MCF | 7.3K BOE |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | #415 | #32 | $6,572,032,516 | 14 | Mar 2022 | 21.6K BBL | 149.1K MCF | 1.5K BOE |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | #396 | #30 | $6,748,979,084 | 9 | Mar 2022 | 43.7K BBL | 60.5K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | #514 | #45 | $4,256,513,861 | 7 | Mar 2022 | 8.7K BBL | 46.8K MCF | 553.1 BOE |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | #162 | #11 | $23,252,202,595 | 19 | Mar 2022 | 215.7K BBL | 1.5M MCF | 15.7K BOE |
| La Salle Parish, LA | #351 | #28 | $6,315,948,856 | 20 | Mar 2022 | 59.2K BBL | 87.9K MCF | 2.4K BOE |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | #80 | #7 | $8,792,262,247 | 19 | Mar 2022 | 51.1K BBL | 10.3M MCF | 59.1K BOE |
| Livingston Parish, LA | #505 | #43 | $2,204,239,805 | 4 | Mar 2022 | 18K BBL | 1.7K MCF | 612.5 BOE |
| Madison Parish, LA | #632 | #58 | $366,690,022 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 2.9K BBL | 0 MCF | 99.37 BOE |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | #636 | #59 | $293,610,247 | 9 | Mar 2022 | 144 BBL | 15.8K MCF | 93.83 BOE |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | #49 | #5 | $7,957,309,124 | 6 | Mar 2022 | 86 BBL | 26.6M MCF | 148K BOE |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | #506 | #44 | $1,689,045,877 | 25 | Mar 2022 | 1.7K BBL | 99.2K MCF | 608.4 BOE |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | #129 | #9 | $59,358,412,052 | 25 | Mar 2022 | 652.7K BBL | 1.1M MCF | 28.2K BOE |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | #363 | #29 | $7,872,839,059 | 10 | Mar 2022 | 28.3K BBL | 240.9K MCF | 2.2K BOE |
| Rapides Parish, LA | #301 | #22 | $1,471,809,184 | 9 | Mar 2022 | 52.6K BBL | 365K MCF | 3.7K BOE |
| Red River Parish, LA | #27 | #3 | $15,379,770,659 | 19 | Mar 2022 | 1.5K BBL | 48M MCF | 266.9K BOE |
| Richland Parish, LA | #276 | #19 | $2,703,480,761 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 126.9K BBL | 98.3K MCF | 4.7K BOE |
| Sabine Parish, LA | #44 | #4 | $7,156,725,109 | 20 | Mar 2022 | 5.7K BBL | 28.8M MCF | 160.1K BOE |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | #493 | #39 | $4,863,160,647 | 5 | Mar 2022 | 17.8K BBL | 30K MCF | 761.87 BOE |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | #316 | #24 | $4,931,581,515 | 9 | Mar 2022 | 53.8K BBL | 268.6K MCF | 3.2K BOE |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | #566 | #52 | $864,708,056 | 7 | Mar 2022 | 8.6K BBL | 3.8K MCF | 311.37 BOE |
| St. James Parish, LA | #489 | #38 | $955,721,598 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 22.4K BBL | 6.4K MCF | 782.93 BOE |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | #606 | #56 | $461,111,393 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 3.5K BBL | 8.6K MCF | 167.87 BOE |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | #503 | #41 | $2,590,634,360 | 17 | Mar 2022 | 14K BBL | 32.1K MCF | 646.17 BOE |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | #238 | #16 | $7,137,062,333 | 13 | Mar 2022 | 166.2K BBL | 211.8K MCF | 6.7K BOE |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | #209 | #14 | $24,693,450,859 | 9 | Mar 2022 | 77.3K BBL | 1.1M MCF | 8.8K BOE |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | #515 | #46 | $122,235,737 | 2 | Mar 2022 | 15.7K BBL | 3.6K MCF | 544.87 BOE |
| Tensas Parish, LA | #495 | #40 | $874,841,580 | 6 | Mar 2022 | 15.9K BBL | 38.7K MCF | 746.17 BOE |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | #184 | #12 | $30,859,307,130 | 15 | Mar 2022 | 201.3K BBL | 899.2K MCF | 11.7K BOE |
| Union Parish, LA | #466 | #35 | $2,799,694,240 | 41 | Mar 2022 | 11.1K BBL | 111.4K MCF | 989.43 BOE |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | #186 | #13 | $27,239,554,297 | 13 | Mar 2022 | 96.2K BBL | 1.5M MCF | 11.6K BOE |
| Vernon Parish, LA | #487 | #37 | $2,204,487,054 | 5 | Mar 2022 | 11.8K BBL | 74.5K MCF | 809.23 BOE |
| Washington Parish, LA | #732 | #64 | $64,987,905 | 1 | Mar 2022 | 0 BBL | 28 MCF | 0.17 BOE |
| Webster Parish, LA | #148 | #10 | $10,002,225,952 | 50 | Mar 2022 | 35.2K BBL | 3.1M MCF | 18.9K BOE |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | #406 | #31 | $932,000,219 | 6 | Mar 2022 | 13.2K BBL | 215.8K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | #691 | #61 | $158,993,746 | 3 | Mar 2022 | 708 BBL | 141 MCF | 24.4 BOE |
| Winn Parish, LA | #541 | #49 | $1,341,762,604 | 4 | Mar 2022 | 12.7K BBL | 0 MCF | 423.7 BOE |
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