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Montana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1986 and contains information on the 41,827 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 Dec 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 Feb 2025.
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 41,827 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? | 509 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 113 active producers in the state of Montana. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Montana? | 3,955 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 | 41,773 | 41,827 | Up | 0.13% |
| Total Producing Wells | 8,639 | 7,974 | Down | -7.7% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 21% | 19% | Down | -8% |
| Active Producers | 152 | 113 | Down | -26% |
| Total Permits | 0 | 0 | Flat | 0% |
| Average Well Depth | 3,945 | 3,955 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 421 | 509 | Up | 21% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Dec 2024 | 139.8M BBL | 588M MCF |
| # 2 | New Mexico | Jan 2025 | 62M BBL | 306.5M MCF |
| # 3 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2024 | 83.5K BBL | 599M MCF |
| # 5 | California | Jun 2024 | 49.6M BBL | 81.5M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | Dec 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 6 | North Dakota | Jan 2025 | 34.1M BBL | 100M MCF |
| # 7 | Colorado | Dec 2024 | 15.3M BBL | 180.1M MCF |
| # 8 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | Dec 2024 | 6.4M BBL | 134M MCF |
| # 11 | Oklahoma | Sep 2024 | 2.2M BBL | 59.4M MCF |
| # 12 | Utah | Oct 2024 | 5.7M BBL | 26.2M MCF |
| # 13 | Montana | Dec 2024 | 2.3M BBL | 10.2M MCF |
| # 14 | Mississippi | Dec 2024 | 1.2M BBL | 14.5M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Nov 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 15 | Kansas | Nov 2024 | BBL | 7.6M MCF |
| # 16 | Michigan | Jun 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 16 | Arkansas | Aug 2024 | 510.6K BBL | 1.1M 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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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 | Dec 2024 | 1.3M BBL | 528 | N/A |
| Kraken Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 1.1M BBL | 177 | N/A |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Plano, TX | Dec 2024 | 424.8K BBL | 315 | N/A |
| Continental Resources Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Dec 2024 | 170K BBL | 307 | N/A |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | Dec 2024 | 132.7K BBL | 2,404 | N/A |
| EMEP Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 130.8K BBL | 252 | N/A |
| Prima Exploration, Inc. | N/A | Dec 2024 | 71.9K BBL | 21 | N/A |
| NorthWestern Corporation | Butte, MT | Dec 2024 | 59.9K BBL | 1,087 | N/A |
| Oasis Petroleum North America LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 54.5K BBL | 85 | N/A |
| Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 43.6K BBL | 73 | N/A |
| Petro-Hunt, LLC | Dallas, TX | Dec 2024 | 34.3K BBL | 34 | N/A |
| True Oil LLC | Casper, WY | Dec 2024 | 32.6K BBL | 12 | N/A |
| Contango Resources, Inc. | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 23.6K BBL | 39 | N/A |
| Slawson Exploration Company Inc | Denver, CO | Dec 2024 | 21.4K BBL | 36 | N/A |
| Citation Oil & Gas Corp. | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 18.2K BBL | 52 | N/A |
| Montalban Oil & Gas Operations, Inc. | Cut Bank, MT | Dec 2024 | 13.7K BBL | 244 | N/A |
| Eagle Operating Inc. | Minot, ND | Dec 2024 | 11.3K BBL | 19 | N/A |
| New Horizon Resources LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2024 | 8.6K BBL | 196 | N/A |
| MCR, LLC | Shelby, MT | Dec 2024 | 8K BBL | 144 | N/A |
| Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Oilmont, MT | Dec 2024 | 7.9K BBL | 372 | N/A |
| A. B. Energy LLC | Chester, MT | Dec 2024 | 6.6K BBL | 295 | N/A |
| Northern Oil Production, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | Dec 2024 | 6.6K BBL | 25 | N/A |
| Rim Operating, Inc. | Englewood, CO | Dec 2024 | 6.4K BBL | 7 | N/A |
| A&S Mineral Development Company, LLC | Poplar, MT | Dec 2024 | 5.6K BBL | 24 | N/A |
| MOGO Reagan, LLC | Cut Bank, MT | Dec 2024 | 5.2K BBL | 67 | N/A |
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Montana Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 55.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 41M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 22.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Wibaux County | 18.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| ELOB | Montana | Fallon County | 16.8M BBL | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP,Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 10.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| EBET2 | Montana | Carbon County | 9.3M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc.,Grizzly Operating, LLC |
| BCCMU | Montana | Powder River County | 7.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Coral Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 6.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| EBM2 | Montana | Carbon County | 6M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 5.9M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 5.3M 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 | 3.9M BBL | 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 |
| Federal | Montana | Powder River County | 2.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Mystery Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 2.2M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| Federal | Montana | Phillips County | 2.2M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC,WBI Production, Inc.,Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company |
| SWCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2.2M BBL | FX Drilling Company, Inc. |
| Federal | Montana | Fallon County | 2.2M BBL | Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.,Scout Energy Management LLC,WBI Production, Inc. |
| Federal | Montana | Phillips County | 2.1M BBL | Noble Energy, Inc.,Samedan Oil Corporation,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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County, MT | #623 | #20 | $0 | 4 | Dec 2024 | 2.9K BBL | 0 MCF | 99.27 BOE |
| Blaine County, MT | #406 | #6 | $0 | 6 | Dec 2024 | 17.5K BBL | 191.1K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| Carbon County, MT | #472 | #9 | $0 | 2 | Dec 2024 | 18.2K BBL | 72.2K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Carter County, MT | #676 | #27 | $0 | 1 | Dec 2024 | 872 BBL | 0 MCF | 29.07 BOE |
| Chouteau County, MT | #593 | #18 | $0 | 2 | Dec 2024 | 0 BBL | 34.5K MCF | 192.07 BOE |
| Daniels County, MT | #674 | #26 | $0 | 1 | Dec 2024 | 884 BBL | 0 MCF | 29.47 BOE |
| Dawson County, MT | #461 | #8 | $0 | 5 | Dec 2024 | 28.6K BBL | 22.6K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Fallon County, MT | #227 | #4 | $0 | 7 | Dec 2024 | 195.3K BBL | 361.2K MCF | 8.5K BOE |
| Fergus County, MT | #708 | #29 | $0 | 1 | Dec 2024 | 0 BBL | 566 MCF | 3.17 BOE |
| Garfield County, MT | #695 | #28 | $0 | 2 | Dec 2024 | 246 BBL | 0 MCF | 8.2 BOE |
| Glacier County, MT | #474 | #11 | $0 | 12 | Dec 2024 | 17.7K BBL | 72.8K MCF | 997.77 BOE |
| Hill County, MT | #480 | #13 | $0 | 5 | Dec 2024 | 60 BBL | 161.4K MCF | 899.5 BOE |
| Liberty County, MT | #555 | #15 | $0 | 12 | Dec 2024 | 4.5K BBL | 29.1K MCF | 312.53 BOE |
| Musselshell County, MT | #630 | #22 | $0 | 5 | Dec 2024 | 2.5K BBL | 0 MCF | 85.43 BOE |
| Petroleum County, MT | #660 | #24 | $0 | 4 | Dec 2024 | 1.3K BBL | 0 MCF | 46.4 BOE |
| Phillips County, MT | #368 | #5 | $0 | 4 | Dec 2024 | 0 BBL | 464.7K MCF | 2.5K BOE |
| Pondera County, MT | #584 | #16 | $0 | 11 | Dec 2024 | 6.3K BBL | 0 MCF | 211.7 BOE |
| Powder River County, MT | #117 | #2 | $0 | 2 | Dec 2024 | 100.1K BBL | 6.1M MCF | 37.3K BOE |
| Prairie County, MT | #652 | #23 | $0 | 1 | Dec 2024 | 1.8K BBL | 445 MCF | 63.2 BOE |
| Richland County, MT | #96 | #1 | $0 | 21 | Dec 2024 | 1.4M BBL | 1.8M MCF | 57.9K BOE |
| Roosevelt County, MT | #156 | #3 | $0 | 17 | Dec 2024 | 444.1K BBL | 614.2K MCF | 18.2K BOE |
| Rosebud County, MT | #586 | #17 | $0 | 7 | Dec 2024 | 6K BBL | 1.2K MCF | 208.53 BOE |
| Sheridan County, MT | #446 | #7 | $0 | 15 | Dec 2024 | 35.4K BBL | 14.6K MCF | 1.2K BOE |
| Stillwater County, MT | #628 | #21 | $0 | 1 | Dec 2024 | 2.7K BBL | 0 MCF | 90.83 BOE |
| Teton County, MT | #616 | #19 | $0 | 9 | Dec 2024 | 3.9K BBL | 421 MCF | 133.73 BOE |
| Toole County, MT | #473 | #10 | $0 | 26 | Dec 2024 | 12.6K BBL | 105.5K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Valley County, MT | #542 | #14 | $0 | 5 | Dec 2024 | 5.1K BBL | 39.6K MCF | 391.6 BOE |
| Wibaux County, MT | #477 | #12 | $0 | 5 | Dec 2024 | 25.7K BBL | 14.2K MCF | 937.7 BOE |
| Yellowstone County, MT | #672 | #25 | $0 | 3 | Dec 2024 | 1K BBL | 0 MCF | 33.83 BOE |
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