Montana Oil & Gas Activity
Montana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1986 and contains information on the 41,702 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Montana is ranked #13 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Feb 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 1986 and go through Feb 2022.
Montana State Summary Stats
| Montana Oil & Gas State Income: | $0 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #13 |
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Montana Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does Montana rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | Montana currently ranks #13 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production. |
| How many wells were drilled in Montana so far this year? | Montana has had 41,702 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Montana? | There have been 56 permits approved in Montana. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Montana? | 351 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in Montana |
| How many active producers are there in Montana? | There are currently 129 active producers in the state of Montana. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Montana? | 3,918 feet is the average depth of a well in Montana. |
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Montana Oil & Gas Activity Stats
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 41,683 | 41,702 | Up | 0.05% |
| Total Producing Wells | 8,142 | 7,778 | Down | -4.47% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 20% | 19% | Down | -5% |
| Active Producers | 151 | 129 | Down | -15% |
| Total Permits | 38 | 56 | Up | 47% |
| Average Well Depth | 3,915 | 3,918 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 346 | 351 | Up | 1% |
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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 | 185M 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 | California | Sep 2021 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 10 | Arkansas | Jul 2021 | 265.6K BBL | 38.8M MCF |
| # 11 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 11 | Utah | Jan 2022 | 3.2M BBL | 20.4M 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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Annual Montana Oil & Gas Production
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Montana Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year
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Montana Oil & Gas Permits by Year
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Browse All Producing Montana Companies
Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Montana
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbury Onshore, LLC | Plano, TX | Feb 2022 | 1.4M BBL | 563 | 1 |
| Kraken Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 233.5K BBL | 95 | 4 |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Plano, TX | Feb 2022 | 231.5K BBL | 331 | N/A |
| Continental Resources Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Feb 2022 | 213.3K BBL | 312 | N/A |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | Feb 2022 | 164.1K BBL | 2,489 | N/A |
| EMEP Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 87.2K BBL | 177 | N/A |
| Oasis Petroleum North America LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 76.7K BBL | 79 | N/A |
| NorthWestern Corporation | Butte, MT | Feb 2022 | 71.6K BBL | 1,117 | N/A |
| Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Denver, CO | Feb 2022 | 53.1K BBL | 76 | N/A |
| Prima Exploration, Inc. | N/A | Feb 2022 | 50.2K BBL | 15 | 4 |
| Petro-Hunt, LLC | Dallas, TX | Feb 2022 | 47.6K BBL | 39 | 4 |
| Contango Resources, Inc. | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 32.8K BBL | 46 | N/A |
| Slawson Exploration Company Inc | Denver, CO | Feb 2022 | 28.2K BBL | 37 | N/A |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | Big Piney, WY | Feb 2022 | 26.3K BBL | 38 | N/A |
| CWT Operating, LLC | Mckinney, TX | Feb 2022 | 18.2K BBL | 1 | 6 |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 16.5K BBL | 43 | N/A |
| Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Midland, TX | Feb 2022 | 14.7K BBL | 28 | N/A |
| Ovintiv USA Inc. | The Woodlands, TX | Feb 2022 | 12.6K BBL | 31 | N/A |
| Big Sky Energy, LLC | Cody, WY | Feb 2022 | 10.8K BBL | 39 | N/A |
| D90 Energy, LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 9.9K BBL | 31 | N/A |
| Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Oilmont, MT | Feb 2022 | 9.1K BBL | 327 | N/A |
| Montalban Oil & Gas Operations, Inc. | Cut Bank, MT | Feb 2022 | 8.7K BBL | 185 | N/A |
| New Horizon Resources LLC | Houston, TX | Feb 2022 | 8.4K BBL | 189 | N/A |
| Northern Oil Production, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | Feb 2022 | 7.8K BBL | 35 | N/A |
| Poplar Resources LLC | Fort Worth, TX | Feb 2022 | 7K BBL | 24 | N/A |
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Montana Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
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| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 52.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 22M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 21M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| ELOB | Montana | Fallon County | 16.9M BBL | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP,Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Unit | Montana | Wibaux County | 16.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| EBET2 | Montana | Carbon County | 8.6M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 6.8M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| BCCMU | Montana | Powder River County | 6.5M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Coral Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 6.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| EBM2 | Montana | Carbon County | 5.8M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 5.5M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 4.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| UNIT | Montana | Wibaux County | 4.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Cabin Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 3.8M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Pennel | Montana | Fallon County | 3.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| EPU | Montana | Roosevelt County | 3M BBL | Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC,Murphy Exploration and Production Co.,Poplar Resources LLC |
| BCU | Montana | Rosebud County | 2.7M BBL | True Oil LLC |
| SWCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2.5M BBL | FX Drilling Company, Inc. |
| Crusch | Montana | Roosevelt County | 2.5M BBL | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC |
| SCCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2M BBL | Mercury Exploration Co.,New Horizon Resources LLC,Quicksilver Resources, Inc. |
| Tribal 355 | Montana | Glacier County | 1.8M BBL | MOGO Reagan, LLC,Omimex Canada, Ltd. |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 1.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Red Creek | Montana | Glacier County | 1.7M BBL | Montalban Oil & Gas Operations, Inc. |
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Montana Counties By Production
| County | National Rank | State Rank | Production Value | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County, MT | #612 | #19 | $0 | 4 | Feb 2022 | 3.2K BBL | 0 MCF | 108.57 BOE |
| Blaine County, MT | #385 | #6 | $0 | 7 | Feb 2022 | 18.3K BBL | 209K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| Carbon County, MT | #444 | #9 | $0 | 3 | Feb 2022 | 21K BBL | 57.8K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Carter County, MT | #660 | #25 | $0 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 936 BBL | 0 MCF | 31.2 BOE |
| Chouteau County, MT | #571 | #17 | $0 | 2 | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 40.2K MCF | 223.77 BOE |
| Dawson County, MT | #418 | #7 | $0 | 5 | Feb 2022 | 36.3K BBL | 23.6K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Fallon County, MT | #197 | #3 | $0 | 7 | Feb 2022 | 207.4K BBL | 406.5K MCF | 9.1K BOE |
| Fergus County, MT | #703 | #28 | $0 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 578 MCF | 3.23 BOE |
| Garfield County, MT | #680 | #27 | $0 | 2 | Feb 2022 | 368 BBL | 165 MCF | 13.2 BOE |
| Glacier County, MT | #476 | #13 | $0 | 15 | Feb 2022 | 13.8K BBL | 56.7K MCF | 776.4 BOE |
| Hill County, MT | #462 | #10 | $0 | 4 | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 163.9K MCF | 911.4 BOE |
| Liberty County, MT | #553 | #16 | $0 | 10 | Feb 2022 | 1K BBL | 44.7K MCF | 284.83 BOE |
| Musselshell County, MT | #614 | #20 | $0 | 5 | Feb 2022 | 3K BBL | 61 MCF | 103.5 BOE |
| Petroleum County, MT | #649 | #24 | $0 | 3 | Feb 2022 | 1.2K BBL | 0 MCF | 42.3 BOE |
| Phillips County, MT | #327 | #5 | $0 | 3 | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 492.1K MCF | 2.7K BOE |
| Pondera County, MT | #588 | #18 | $0 | 10 | Feb 2022 | 4.2K BBL | 5.7K MCF | 172.27 BOE |
| Powder River County, MT | #111 | #1 | $0 | 2 | Feb 2022 | 146.7K BBL | 5.4M MCF | 35K BOE |
| Prairie County, MT | #638 | #22 | $0 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 1.8K BBL | 274 MCF | 62.93 BOE |
| Richland County, MT | #128 | #2 | $0 | 29 | Feb 2022 | 657.4K BBL | 905.8K MCF | 26.9K BOE |
| Roosevelt County, MT | #237 | #4 | $0 | 23 | Feb 2022 | 152.4K BBL | 220.8K MCF | 6.3K BOE |
| Rosebud County, MT | #513 | #14 | $0 | 5 | Feb 2022 | 14.3K BBL | 592 MCF | 480.47 BOE |
| Sheridan County, MT | #427 | #8 | $0 | 16 | Feb 2022 | 35.4K BBL | 14.3K MCF | 1.2K BOE |
| Stillwater County, MT | #627 | #21 | $0 | 2 | Feb 2022 | 2.1K BBL | 1.8K MCF | 81.63 BOE |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | #708 | #29 | $0 | 1 | Feb 2022 | 0 BBL | 222 MCF | 1.23 BOE |
| Teton County, MT | #640 | #23 | $0 | 8 | Feb 2022 | 1.6K BBL | 263 MCF | 55.87 BOE |
| Toole County, MT | #472 | #11 | $0 | 33 | Feb 2022 | 9.9K BBL | 86.4K MCF | 810.53 BOE |
| Valley County, MT | #528 | #15 | $0 | 3 | Feb 2022 | 4.4K BBL | 48K MCF | 416.83 BOE |
| Wibaux County, MT | #474 | #12 | $0 | 4 | Feb 2022 | 22.3K BBL | 9K MCF | 795.93 BOE |
| Yellowstone County, MT | #673 | #26 | $0 | 4 | Feb 2022 | 774 BBL | 28 MCF | 25.97 BOE |
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