Montana Oil & Gas Activity
Montana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1986 and contains information on the 41,699 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 May 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 May 2020.
Montana State Summary Stats
| Montana Oil & Gas State Income: | $0 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #16 |
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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 #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 41,699 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Texas? | There have been 95 permits approved in Montana. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Montana? | 311 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 128 active producers in the state of Montana. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Montana? | 3,911 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 | 41,148 | 41,699 | Up | 1.34% |
| Total Producing Wells | 9,105 | 7,940 | Down | -12.8% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 22% | 19% | Down | -14% |
| Active Producers | 179 | 128 | Down | -28% |
| Total Permits | 61 | 95 | Up | 56% |
| Average Well Depth | 3,917 | 3,911 | Down | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 399 | 311 | Down | -22% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | May 2020 | 102M BBL | 453.9M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2019 | 100.8K BBL | 615.5M MCF |
| # 4 | Louisiana | May 2020 | 2.8M BBL | 304.9M MCF |
| # 5 | New Mexico | Jun 2020 | 26.4M BBL | 147.2M MCF |
| # 6 | Colorado | May 2020 | 14.3M BBL | 187.8M MCF |
| # 7 | Oklahoma | Feb 2020 | 12.5M BBL | 187.5M MCF |
| # 8 | North Dakota | Jun 2020 | 25.8M BBL | 58.9M MCF |
| # 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | May 2020 | 3M BBL | 135.8M MCF |
| # 11 | California | Nov 2019 | 15.3M BBL | 35.2M MCF |
| # 12 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 943.5K BBL | 91.9M MCF |
| # 13 | Arkansas | Jan 2020 | 287.3K BBL | 42.9M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Mar 2020 | 3.4M BBL | 23M MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | May 2020 | 856.9K BBL | 12.2M MCF |
| # 15 | Kansas | Apr 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 16 | Montana | May 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 7.5M MCF |
| # 17 | Alabama | Apr 2020 | 391K BBL | 7.3M MCF |
| # 18 | Michigan | Jan 2020 | 308.9K BBL | 6.4M 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 | May 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 540 | 1 |
| Kraken Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 399.8K BBL | 59 | 20 |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | May 2020 | 189.6K BBL | 2,481 | N/A |
| XTO Energy Inc. | Fort Worth, TX | May 2020 | 152.9K BBL | 160 | N/A |
| NorthWestern Corporation | Butte, MT | May 2020 | 79.3K BBL | 1,126 | N/A |
| Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | Denver, CO | May 2020 | 48.6K BBL | 173 | N/A |
| Grizzly Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 35.6K BBL | 43 | N/A |
| Oasis Petroleum North America LLC | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 34.9K BBL | 63 | N/A |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Plano, TX | May 2020 | 31.9K BBL | 80 | N/A |
| Equinor Energy LP | Austin, TX | May 2020 | 27.1K BBL | 28 | N/A |
| Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Denver, CO | May 2020 | 27K BBL | 73 | N/A |
| Continental Resources Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | May 2020 | 21.2K BBL | 192 | 6 |
| Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 19.1K BBL | 54 | N/A |
| D90 Energy, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 12.1K BBL | 37 | N/A |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 11K BBL | 30 | N/A |
| Ovintiv Production Inc. | The Woodlands, TX | May 2020 | 10.3K BBL | 31 | N/A |
| Omimex Canada, Ltd. | Fort Worth, TX | May 2020 | 9.6K BBL | 152 | N/A |
| Synergy Offshore LLC | Houston, TX | May 2020 | 9.6K BBL | 266 | N/A |
| Samson Oil and Gas USA, Inc. | Denver, CO | May 2020 | 8.7K BBL | 10 | N/A |
| Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Midland, TX | May 2020 | 8.4K BBL | 23 | N/A |
| Northern Oil Production, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | May 2020 | 6.6K BBL | 27 | N/A |
| Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Oilmont, MT | May 2020 | 6.2K BBL | 439 | N/A |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | Big Piney, WY | May 2020 | 5.9K BBL | 20 | N/A |
| Croft Petroleum Co. | Cut Bank, MT | May 2020 | 5.9K BBL | 159 | N/A |
| Big Sky Energy, LLC | Cody, WY | May 2020 | 5.1K BBL | 30 | 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 | 53M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 22.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 20.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| ELOB | Montana | Fallon County | 16.7M BBL | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP,Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Unit | Montana | Wibaux County | 16.2M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 8.8M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| EBET2 | Montana | Carbon County | 8.6M BBL | Grizzly Operating, LLC |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 7.2M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| BCCMU | Montana | Powder River County | 6.5M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Coral Creek | Montana | Fallon 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 | 3.3M 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 |
| Federal | Montana | Fallon County | 2.6M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC |
| SWCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2.5M BBL | FX Drilling Company, Inc. |
| Federal | Montana | Phillips County | 2.4M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Federal | Montana | Phillips County | 2.4M BBL | Noble Energy, Inc.,Samedan Oil Corporation,Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Fee | Montana | Fallon County | 2M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC,Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company |
| SCCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2M BBL | Mercury Exploration Co.,Quicksilver Resources, Inc.,Synergy Offshore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County, MT | #721 | #18 | $0 | 5 | May 2020 | 671 BBL | 4.5K MCF | 48.13 BOE |
| Blaine County, MT | #426 | #6 | $0 | 7 | May 2020 | 6.2K BBL | 248.2K MCF | 1.5K BOE |
| Carbon County, MT | #447 | #7 | $0 | 5 | May 2020 | 24.4K BBL | 102K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Carter County, MT | #775 | #26 | $0 | 1 | May 2020 | 207 BBL | 0 MCF | 6.9 BOE |
| Chouteau County, MT | #616 | #15 | $0 | 2 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 49.5K MCF | 275.07 BOE |
| Dawson County, MT | #557 | #13 | $0 | 3 | May 2020 | 13.9K BBL | 4.7K MCF | 493.2 BOE |
| Fallon County, MT | #219 | #3 | $0 | 8 | May 2020 | 237.5K BBL | 493.8K MCF | 10.6K BOE |
| Fergus County, MT | #784 | #28 | $0 | 2 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 729 MCF | 4.03 BOE |
| Garfield County, MT | #783 | #27 | $0 | 1 | May 2020 | 128 BBL | 0 MCF | 4.27 BOE |
| Glacier County, MT | #510 | #12 | $0 | 17 | May 2020 | 14.6K BBL | 53.1K MCF | 782.8 BOE |
| Hill County, MT | #465 | #9 | $0 | 7 | May 2020 | 9 BBL | 210.7K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
| Liberty County, MT | #636 | #16 | $0 | 12 | May 2020 | 712 BBL | 34.3K MCF | 214.13 BOE |
| McCone County, MT | #807 | #30 | $0 | 1 | May 2020 | 10 BBL | 0 MCF | 0.33 BOE |
| Musselshell County, MT | #729 | #21 | $0 | 6 | May 2020 | 1.1K BBL | 0 MCF | 38.5 BOE |
| Petroleum County, MT | #733 | #22 | $0 | 2 | May 2020 | 907 BBL | 0 MCF | 30.23 BOE |
| Phillips County, MT | #340 | #5 | $0 | 4 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 649.4K MCF | 3.6K BOE |
| Pondera County, MT | #674 | #17 | $0 | 9 | May 2020 | 2.5K BBL | 6.5K MCF | 121.43 BOE |
| Powder River County, MT | #127 | #1 | $0 | 2 | May 2020 | 202.8K BBL | 4.5M MCF | 32.3K BOE |
| Prairie County, MT | #741 | #23 | $0 | 1 | May 2020 | 792 BBL | 121 MCF | 27.07 BOE |
| Richland County, MT | #170 | #2 | $0 | 29 | May 2020 | 466.7K BBL | 663.4K MCF | 19.2K BOE |
| Roosevelt County, MT | #262 | #4 | $0 | 18 | May 2020 | 169.7K BBL | 225.4K MCF | 6.9K BOE |
| Rosebud County, MT | #727 | #20 | $0 | 6 | May 2020 | 1.2K BBL | 6 MCF | 40.73 BOE |
| Sheridan County, MT | #462 | #8 | $0 | 21 | May 2020 | 33.2K BBL | 15.1K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
| Stillwater County, MT | #771 | #25 | $0 | 1 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 1.7K MCF | 9.6 BOE |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | #789 | #29 | $0 | 1 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 619 MCF | 3.43 BOE |
| Teton County, MT | #726 | #19 | $0 | 6 | May 2020 | 1.1K BBL | 289 MCF | 40.83 BOE |
| Toole County, MT | #485 | #10 | $0 | 37 | May 2020 | 5.1K BBL | 146K MCF | 981.57 BOE |
| Valley County, MT | #599 | #14 | $0 | 3 | May 2020 | 0 BBL | 57K MCF | 316.87 BOE |
| Wibaux County, MT | #506 | #11 | $0 | 3 | May 2020 | 21.3K BBL | 16.7K MCF | 803.8 BOE |
| Yellowstone County, MT | #755 | #24 | $0 | 5 | May 2020 | 508 BBL | 3 MCF | 16.93 BOE |
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