Montana Oil & Gas Activity
Montana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1986 and contains information on the 41,680 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Montana is ranked #16 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Nov 2020. 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 Nov 2020.
Montana State Summary Stats
Montana Oil & Gas State Income: | $0 |
National Energy Production Rank: | #16 |
Montana Map of Current Permits and Wells
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Montana Frequently Asked Questions
Questions | Answers |
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How does Montana rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | Montana currently ranks #16 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 41,680 wells drilled this year. |
How many approved permits are there in Montana? | There have been 47 permits approved in Montana. |
What is the average boe produced by well in Montana? | 362 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 142 active producers in the state of Montana. |
What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Montana? | 3,913 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 |
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Total Wells | 41,663 | 41,680 | Up | 0.04% |
Total Producing Wells | 9,014 | 8,084 | Down | -10.32% |
Percentage of Wells Producing | 22% | 19% | Down | -10% |
Active Producers | 174 | 142 | Down | -18% |
Total Permits | 77 | 47 | Down | -39% |
Average Well Depth | 3,909 | 3,913 | Up | 0% |
Average BOE per Well | 394 | 362 | Down | -8% |
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Other States By Production Rank
Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
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# 1 | Texas | Dec 2020 | 120.5M BBL | 475.6M MCF |
# 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2020 | 12.4K BBL | 641.7M MCF |
# 4 | Louisiana | Dec 2020 | 3.5M BBL | 389.6M MCF |
# 5 | New Mexico | Jan 2021 | 31.7M BBL | 166.2M MCF |
# 6 | North Dakota | Jan 2021 | 35.5M BBL | 91.4M MCF |
# 7 | Colorado | Dec 2020 | 12.1M BBL | 183.8M MCF |
# 8 | Oklahoma | Sep 2020 | 10.4M BBL | 187.7M MCF |
# 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
# 10 | Wyoming | Dec 2020 | 6.9M BBL | 61.2M MCF |
# 11 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 852.6K BBL | 85.9M MCF |
# 12 | California | Jun 2020 | 11.5M BBL | 16.8M MCF |
# 13 | Arkansas | Jul 2020 | 246K BBL | 43.8M MCF |
# 14 | Utah | Oct 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
# 14 | Mississippi | Dec 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 17.2M MCF |
# 15 | Kansas | Nov 2020 | 2M BBL | 9.4M MCF |
# 16 | Montana | Nov 2020 | 1.4M BBL | 8.8M MCF |
# 17 | Alabama | Nov 2020 | 390.2K BBL | 7M MCF |
# 18 | Michigan | Jul 2020 | 265.3K BBL | 5.7M 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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Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in Montana
Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
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Denbury Onshore, LLC | Plano, TX | Nov 2020 | 1.3M BBL | 563 | N/A |
Continental Resources Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Nov 2020 | 256.5K BBL | 304 | 1 |
Kraken Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 206.8K BBL | 58 | 20 |
Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | Nov 2020 | 175.5K BBL | 2,505 | N/A |
XTO Energy Inc. | Fort Worth, TX | Nov 2020 | 126.5K BBL | 145 | N/A |
Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | Denver, CO | Nov 2020 | 84.5K BBL | 169 | 2 |
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Denver, CO | Nov 2020 | 79K BBL | 82 | N/A |
Oasis Petroleum North America LLC | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 78K BBL | 85 | N/A |
NorthWestern Corporation | Butte, MT | Nov 2020 | 75.1K BBL | 1,120 | N/A |
White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Plano, TX | Nov 2020 | 70K BBL | 102 | N/A |
Petro-Hunt, LLC | Dallas, TX | Nov 2020 | 43.8K BBL | 38 | N/A |
Grizzly Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 36K BBL | 48 | N/A |
Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 32.4K BBL | 58 | N/A |
EOG Resources, Inc. | Big Piney, WY | Nov 2020 | 28.6K BBL | 42 | N/A |
Equinor Energy LP | Austin, TX | Nov 2020 | 21.8K BBL | 27 | N/A |
Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Midland, TX | Nov 2020 | 15.7K BBL | 29 | N/A |
MCR, LLC | Shelby, MT | Nov 2020 | 14.9K BBL | 184 | N/A |
Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 14.5K BBL | 34 | N/A |
Synergy Offshore LLC | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 10.7K BBL | 258 | N/A |
D90 Energy, LLC | Houston, TX | Nov 2020 | 10.3K BBL | 33 | N/A |
Ovintiv Production Inc. | The Woodlands, TX | Nov 2020 | 9.2K BBL | 29 | N/A |
Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Oilmont, MT | Nov 2020 | 8K BBL | 276 | N/A |
Samson Oil and Gas USA, Inc. | Denver, CO | Nov 2020 | 6.8K BBL | 8 | N/A |
Northern Oil Production, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | Nov 2020 | 6.5K BBL | 30 | N/A |
Croft Petroleum Co. | Cut Bank, MT | Nov 2020 | 6.3K BBL | 133 | 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 | 52.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 20.8M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 20.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
ELOB | Montana | Fallon County | 16.6M BBL | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP,Denbury Onshore, LLC |
Unit | Montana | Wibaux County | 16.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 8.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
EBET2 | Montana | Carbon County | 8.4M BBL | Grizzly Operating, LLC |
UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 6.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
Coral Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 6.2M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
BCCMU | Montana | Powder River County | 6.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
EBM2 | Montana | Carbon County | 5.7M BBL | Grizzly Operating, LLC |
UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 5.6M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 4.6M 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 |
EPU | Montana | Roosevelt County | 2.9M BBL | Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC,Murphy Exploration and Production Co.,Poplar Resources LLC |
Crusch | Montana | Roosevelt County | 2.9M BBL | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC |
BCU | Montana | Rosebud County | 2.7M BBL | True Oil LLC |
SWCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2.5M BBL | FX Drilling Company, Inc. |
SCCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2M BBL | Mercury Exploration Co.,Quicksilver Resources, Inc.,Synergy Offshore LLC |
Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 1.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
Tribal 355 | Montana | Glacier County | 1.7M BBL | MOGO Reagan, LLC,Omimex Canada, Ltd. |
Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 1.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
Federal | Montana | Fallon County | 1.7M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC |
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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 |
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Big Horn County, MT | #745 | #20 | $0 | 5 | Nov 2020 | 3.5K BBL | 1.6K MCF | 128.6 BOE |
Blaine County, MT | #437 | #6 | $0 | 7 | Nov 2020 | 17.9K BBL | 238.9K MCF | 1.9K BOE |
Carbon County, MT | #495 | #10 | $0 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 24.9K BBL | 67.5K MCF | 1.2K BOE |
Carter County, MT | #801 | #25 | $0 | 1 | Nov 2020 | 1.1K BBL | 0 MCF | 38.73 BOE |
Chouteau County, MT | #676 | #17 | $0 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 47K MCF | 261.5 BOE |
Daniels County, MT | #813 | #26 | $0 | 1 | Nov 2020 | 701 BBL | 0 MCF | 23.37 BOE |
Dawson County, MT | #478 | #8 | $0 | 5 | Nov 2020 | 36.6K BBL | 24.3K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
Fallon County, MT | #220 | #3 | $0 | 8 | Nov 2020 | 247.6K BBL | 468.3K MCF | 10.8K BOE |
Fergus County, MT | #857 | #29 | $0 | 1 | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 670 MCF | 3.7 BOE |
Garfield County, MT | #832 | #27 | $0 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 305 BBL | 180 MCF | 11.17 BOE |
Glacier County, MT | #568 | #13 | $0 | 13 | Nov 2020 | 21K BBL | 5.4K MCF | 731.93 BOE |
Hill County, MT | #508 | #11 | $0 | 7 | Nov 2020 | 60 BBL | 202.7K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
Liberty County, MT | #609 | #14 | $0 | 14 | Nov 2020 | 4.5K BBL | 61.4K MCF | 492.17 BOE |
McCone County, MT | #869 | #31 | $0 | 1 | Nov 2020 | 44 BBL | 0 MCF | 1.47 BOE |
Musselshell County, MT | #707 | #19 | $0 | 8 | Nov 2020 | 6K BBL | 0 MCF | 201.67 BOE |
Petroleum County, MT | #798 | #24 | $0 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 1.2K BBL | 0 MCF | 40.97 BOE |
Phillips County, MT | #372 | #5 | $0 | 3 | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 589.7K MCF | 3.2K BOE |
Pondera County, MT | #697 | #18 | $0 | 11 | Nov 2020 | 5.3K BBL | 7.1K MCF | 216.23 BOE |
Powder River County, MT | #122 | #1 | $0 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 173.7K BBL | 5.5M MCF | 36.8K BOE |
Prairie County, MT | #771 | #22 | $0 | 1 | Nov 2020 | 2.2K BBL | 406 MCF | 78.2 BOE |
Richland County, MT | #153 | #2 | $0 | 32 | Nov 2020 | 631.1K BBL | 1M MCF | 27K BOE |
Roosevelt County, MT | #260 | #4 | $0 | 22 | Nov 2020 | 175.4K BBL | 254.8K MCF | 7.2K BOE |
Rosebud County, MT | #671 | #16 | $0 | 6 | Nov 2020 | 8.3K BBL | 281 MCF | 281.33 BOE |
Sheridan County, MT | #474 | #7 | $0 | 20 | Nov 2020 | 39.2K BBL | 14.6K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
Stillwater County, MT | #781 | #23 | $0 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 1.6K BBL | 1.5K MCF | 64.37 BOE |
Sweet Grass County, MT | #860 | #30 | $0 | 1 | Nov 2020 | 0 BBL | 630 MCF | 3.5 BOE |
Teton County, MT | #748 | #21 | $0 | 10 | Nov 2020 | 3.6K BBL | 265 MCF | 122.67 BOE |
Toole County, MT | #492 | #9 | $0 | 37 | Nov 2020 | 12.9K BBL | 143.2K MCF | 1.2K BOE |
Valley County, MT | #646 | #15 | $0 | 4 | Nov 2020 | 1.1K BBL | 56.3K MCF | 352 BOE |
Wibaux County, MT | #533 | #12 | $0 | 5 | Nov 2020 | 25.7K BBL | 21.8K MCF | 980.63 BOE |
Yellowstone County, MT | #833 | #28 | $0 | 4 | Nov 2020 | 328 BBL | 1 MCF | 10.93 BOE |
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