Montana Oil & Gas Activity
Montana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1986 and contains information on the 41,814 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Montana is ranked #14 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 1986 and go through Jul 2024.
Montana State Summary Stats
| Montana Oil & Gas State Income: | $0 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #14 |
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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 #14 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 41,814 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Montana? | There have been 0 permits approved in Montana. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Montana? | 482 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 121 active producers in the state of Montana. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Montana? | 3,946 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 | 41,761 | 41,814 | Up | 0.13% |
| Total Producing Wells | 8,656 | 8,032 | Down | -7.21% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 21% | 19% | Down | -7% |
| Active Producers | 153 | 121 | Down | -21% |
| Total Permits | 7 | 0 | Down | -100% |
| Average Well Depth | 3,939 | 3,946 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 408 | 482 | Up | 18% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Jun 2024 | 129.7M BBL | 547.5M MCF |
| # 2 | New Mexico | Jul 2024 | 60M BBL | 288.6M MCF |
| # 4 | California | Dec 2023 | 55.3M BBL | 132.5M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | Jun 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Jul 2024 | 33.8M BBL | 104.1M MCF |
| # 6 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2023 | 83.9K BBL | 281.3M MCF |
| # 7 | Arkansas | Jan 2024 | 931.5K BBL | 247.9M MCF |
| # 8 | Colorado | Jun 2024 | 12.9M BBL | 171.9M MCF |
| # 9 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 10 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 11 | Wyoming | Jun 2024 | 6.3M BBL | 94.3M MCF |
| # 12 | Oklahoma | Mar 2024 | 3.1M BBL | 59.6M MCF |
| # 13 | Utah | Apr 2024 | 5.1M BBL | 25M MCF |
| # 14 | Montana | May 2024 | 2.2M BBL | 9.9M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Apr 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | Jun 2024 | 1.2M BBL | 12.7M MCF |
| # 16 | Michigan | Jan 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 16 | Kansas | May 2024 | BBL | 8.2M 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 2024 | 1.2M BBL | 546 | N/A |
| Kraken Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 452.3K BBL | 125 | N/A |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Plano, TX | May 2024 | 342.4K BBL | 315 | N/A |
| Continental Resources Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | May 2024 | 173.3K BBL | 310 | N/A |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | May 2024 | 132K BBL | 2,325 | N/A |
| EMEP Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 123K BBL | 250 | N/A |
| NorthWestern Corporation | Butte, MT | May 2024 | 56.1K BBL | 981 | N/A |
| Oasis Petroleum North America LLC | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 50.9K BBL | 84 | N/A |
| Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 45.7K BBL | 73 | N/A |
| Prima Exploration, Inc. | N/A | May 2024 | 41.6K BBL | 19 | N/A |
| Petro-Hunt, LLC | Dallas, TX | May 2024 | 36K BBL | 38 | N/A |
| True Oil LLC | Casper, WY | May 2024 | 31K BBL | 11 | N/A |
| Contango Resources, Inc. | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 31K BBL | 39 | N/A |
| Slawson Exploration Company Inc | Denver, CO | May 2024 | 23.5K BBL | 40 | N/A |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | Big Piney, WY | May 2024 | 23.2K BBL | 42 | N/A |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 16.7K BBL | 49 | N/A |
| MCR, LLC | Shelby, MT | May 2024 | 12.8K BBL | 188 | N/A |
| Grayson Mill Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 9.9K BBL | 14 | N/A |
| New Horizon Resources LLC | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 8.8K BBL | 213 | N/A |
| Eagle Operating Inc. | Minot, ND | May 2024 | 8.5K BBL | 20 | N/A |
| Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Oilmont, MT | May 2024 | 7.5K BBL | 369 | N/A |
| Northern Oil Production, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | May 2024 | 7K BBL | 28 | N/A |
| D90 Energy, LLC | Houston, TX | May 2024 | 6.8K BBL | 23 | N/A |
| A. B. Energy LLC | Chester, MT | May 2024 | 6.6K BBL | 275 | N/A |
| Wesco Operating, Inc. | Casper, WY | May 2024 | 6K BBL | 15 | N/A |
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Browse All Producing Montana Properties
Montana Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 55M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 37M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 21.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Wibaux County | 18M 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 | Fallon County | 10.2M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| EBET2 | Montana | Carbon County | 9.2M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc.,Grizzly Operating, LLC |
| BCCMU | Montana | Powder River County | 6.8M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 6.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Coral Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 6.6M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| EBM2 | Montana | Carbon County | 6M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 5.2M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 4.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| Cabin Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| Mystery Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 3.6M BBL | Charger Resources, LLC,Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| UNIT | Montana | Wibaux County | 3.6M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Pennel | Montana | Fallon County | 3.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| EPU | Montana | Roosevelt County | 3.1M BBL | Ballard Petroleum Holdings LLC,Murphy Exploration and Production Co.,Poplar Resources LLC |
| Crusch | Montana | Roosevelt County | 3.1M BBL | White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC |
| Breed Creek Unit | Montana | Rosebud County | 2.7M BBL | True Oil LLC |
| SWCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2.2M BBL | FX Drilling Company, Inc. |
| Federal | Montana | Powder River County | 2.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Federal | Montana | Phillips County | 2M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC,WBI Production, Inc.,Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company |
| Federal | Montana | Fallon County | 2M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC,WBI Production, Inc. |
| SCCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2M BBL | Mercury Exploration Co.,New Horizon Resources LLC,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 | #644 | #21 | $0 | 4 | May 2024 | 3K BBL | 0 MCF | 101.2 BOE |
| Blaine County, MT | #412 | #6 | $0 | 7 | May 2024 | 19.3K BBL | 205.5K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| Carbon County, MT | #467 | #8 | $0 | 4 | May 2024 | 19.2K BBL | 98K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
| Carter County, MT | #707 | #25 | $0 | 1 | May 2024 | 546 BBL | 0 MCF | 18.2 BOE |
| Chouteau County, MT | #618 | #17 | $0 | 2 | May 2024 | 0 BBL | 31K MCF | 172.73 BOE |
| Dawson County, MT | #463 | #7 | $0 | 5 | May 2024 | 32.4K BBL | 21.9K MCF | 1.2K BOE |
| Fallon County, MT | #227 | #4 | $0 | 6 | May 2024 | 207.3K BBL | 383.1K MCF | 9K BOE |
| Fergus County, MT | #729 | #27 | $0 | 1 | May 2024 | 0 BBL | 582 MCF | 3.2 BOE |
| Garfield County, MT | #733 | #28 | $0 | 1 | May 2024 | 88 BBL | 0 MCF | 2.93 BOE |
| Glacier County, MT | #494 | #11 | $0 | 14 | May 2024 | 18.9K BBL | 53.4K MCF | 927.43 BOE |
| Hill County, MT | #493 | #10 | $0 | 4 | May 2024 | 0 BBL | 171.3K MCF | 951.97 BOE |
| Liberty County, MT | #555 | #15 | $0 | 12 | May 2024 | 2.9K BBL | 59.3K MCF | 426.77 BOE |
| Musselshell County, MT | #622 | #18 | $0 | 7 | May 2024 | 4.7K BBL | 0 MCF | 157.93 BOE |
| Petroleum County, MT | #683 | #24 | $0 | 3 | May 2024 | 1.3K BBL | 0 MCF | 44.8 BOE |
| Phillips County, MT | #368 | #5 | $0 | 3 | May 2024 | 0 BBL | 503.6K MCF | 2.7K BOE |
| Pondera County, MT | #635 | #19 | $0 | 11 | May 2024 | 4K BBL | 0 MCF | 135.1 BOE |
| Powder River County, MT | #124 | #2 | $0 | 2 | May 2024 | 105.7K BBL | 6M MCF | 36.9K BOE |
| Prairie County, MT | #661 | #22 | $0 | 1 | May 2024 | 2.1K BBL | 417 MCF | 74.67 BOE |
| Richland County, MT | #105 | #1 | $0 | 24 | May 2024 | 1.2M BBL | 1.6M MCF | 52.2K BOE |
| Roosevelt County, MT | #170 | #3 | $0 | 22 | May 2024 | 420.8K BBL | 562.9K MCF | 17.1K BOE |
| Rosebud County, MT | #617 | #16 | $0 | 6 | May 2024 | 5.2K BBL | 428 MCF | 177.93 BOE |
| Sheridan County, MT | #488 | #9 | $0 | 16 | May 2024 | 27.5K BBL | 14.4K MCF | 999.33 BOE |
| Stillwater County, MT | #663 | #23 | $0 | 1 | May 2024 | 2.1K BBL | 0 MCF | 73 BOE |
| Teton County, MT | #643 | #20 | $0 | 6 | May 2024 | 3K BBL | 155 MCF | 104.13 BOE |
| Toole County, MT | #498 | #13 | $0 | 26 | May 2024 | 10.3K BBL | 96.1K MCF | 880.83 BOE |
| Valley County, MT | #541 | #14 | $0 | 4 | May 2024 | 5.7K BBL | 62.6K MCF | 538.47 BOE |
| Wibaux County, MT | #496 | #12 | $0 | 5 | May 2024 | 24.4K BBL | 18.1K MCF | 917.63 BOE |
| Yellowstone County, MT | #713 | #26 | $0 | 2 | May 2024 | 420 BBL | 0 MCF | 14 BOE |
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