Montana Oil & Gas Activity
Montana statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1986 and contains information on the 41,718 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. Montana is ranked #12 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Jun 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 Aug 2022.
Montana State Summary Stats
| Montana Oil & Gas State Income: | $0 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #12 |
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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 #12 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 41,718 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Montana? | There have been 65 permits approved in Montana. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in Montana? | 393 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 146 active producers in the state of Montana. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in Montana? | 3,922 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 | 41,690 | 41,718 | Up | 0.07% |
| Total Producing Wells | 8,663 | 8,222 | Down | -5.09% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 21% | 20% | Down | -5% |
| Active Producers | 158 | 146 | Down | -8% |
| Total Permits | 43 | 65 | Up | 51% |
| Average Well Depth | 3,916 | 3,922 | Up | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 333 | 393 | Up | 18% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Nov 2022 | 123.8M BBL | 520.8M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2022 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 3 | New Mexico | Dec 2022 | 51.8M BBL | 237.2M MCF |
| # 4 | Oklahoma | Aug 2022 | 33M BBL | 336.4M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | Nov 2022 | 1.1M BBL | 106.3M MCF |
| # 5 | Colorado | Nov 2022 | 13.4M BBL | 179.6M MCF |
| # 6 | North Dakota | Dec 2022 | 28M BBL | 80.1M MCF |
| # 7 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 8 | Wyoming | Nov 2022 | 8.4M BBL | 67.4M MCF |
| # 9 | Utah | Sep 2022 | 3.9M BBL | 21.9M MCF |
| # 10 | Arkansas | Jul 2021 | 265.6K BBL | 38.8M MCF |
| # 10 | California | May 2022 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 11 | Mississippi | Nov 2022 | 1.2M BBL | 18.3M MCF |
| # 12 | Montana | Jun 2022 | 1.6M BBL | 9.3M MCF |
| # 13 | Kansas | Oct 2022 | 0 BBL | 9.7M MCF |
| # 14 | Alabama | Aug 2022 | 367.6K BBL | 6.2M MCF |
| # 15 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 17 | Michigan | Jul 2022 | 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 | Jun 2022 | 1.4M BBL | 567 | 8 |
| Kraken Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Jun 2022 | 471.6K BBL | 104 | 8 |
| Continental Resources Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Jun 2022 | 302.8K BBL | 314 | N/A |
| White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC | Plano, TX | Jun 2022 | 251.1K BBL | 325 | N/A |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | Dallas, TX | Jun 2022 | 167.2K BBL | 2,492 | N/A |
| Oasis Petroleum North America LLC | Houston, TX | Jun 2022 | 84.9K BBL | 88 | N/A |
| EMEP Operating, LLC | Houston, TX | Jun 2022 | 84.6K BBL | 195 | N/A |
| NorthWestern Corporation | Butte, MT | Jun 2022 | 71.5K BBL | 1,118 | N/A |
| Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation | Denver, CO | Jun 2022 | 54.2K BBL | 76 | N/A |
| Prima Exploration, Inc. | N/A | Jun 2022 | 50.5K BBL | 15 | 4 |
| Petro-Hunt, LLC | Dallas, TX | Jun 2022 | 43.3K BBL | 40 | N/A |
| Contango Resources, Inc. | Houston, TX | Jun 2022 | 33.9K BBL | 51 | N/A |
| Slawson Exploration Company Inc | Denver, CO | Jun 2022 | 27.8K BBL | 37 | N/A |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | Big Piney, WY | Jun 2022 | 27.6K BBL | 39 | N/A |
| CWT Operating, LLC | Mckinney, TX | Jun 2022 | 15.6K BBL | 2 | 6 |
| Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Midland, TX | Jun 2022 | 13.9K BBL | 30 | N/A |
| Samson Oil and Gas USA, Inc. | Denver, CO | Jun 2022 | 9.4K BBL | 14 | N/A |
| Somont Oil Company, Inc. | Oilmont, MT | Jun 2022 | 9.3K BBL | 348 | N/A |
| Forza Operating, LLC | Spring, TX | Jun 2022 | 7.1K BBL | 1 | 3 |
| Northern Oil Production, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | Jun 2022 | 7.1K BBL | 26 | N/A |
| D90 Energy, LLC | Houston, TX | Jun 2022 | 7K BBL | 24 | N/A |
| A&S Mineral Development Company, LLC | Poplar, MT | Jun 2022 | 6.4K BBL | 23 | N/A |
| Big Sky Energy, LLC | Cody, WY | Jun 2022 | 6.1K BBL | 34 | N/A |
| Wesco Operating, Inc. | Casper, WY | Jun 2022 | 5.5K BBL | 15 | N/A |
| Poplar Resources LLC | Fort Worth, TX | Jun 2022 | 5.4K BBL | 22 | 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 | 53.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 23.5M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Richardson Operating Company |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 21.2M 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 | 16.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 9.1M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| EBET2 | Montana | Carbon County | 8.6M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Shell Western E & P Inc. |
| BCCMU | Montana | Powder River County | 6.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Coral Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 6.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| EBM2 | Montana | Carbon County | 5.8M BBL | Contango Resources, Inc. |
| UNIT | Montana | Fallon County | 5.6M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Unit | Montana | Fallon County | 4.7M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| UNIT | Montana | Wibaux County | 4.4M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Cabin Creek | Montana | Fallon County | 3.8M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Unit | Montana | Powder River County | 3.5M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC |
| Pennel | Montana | Fallon County | 3.3M BBL | Denbury Onshore, LLC,Encore Operating LP |
| EPU | Montana | Roosevelt County | 3M 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 |
| Breed Creek Unit | Montana | Rosebud County | 2.7M BBL | True Oil LLC |
| SWCBSU | Montana | Glacier County | 2.6M BBL | FX Drilling Company, Inc. |
| 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 | #562 | #20 | $0 | 5 | Jun 2022 | 3.5K BBL | 0 MCF | 117.87 BOE |
| Blaine County, MT | #357 | #6 | $0 | 7 | Jun 2022 | 20.1K BBL | 230K MCF | 1.9K BOE |
| Carbon County, MT | #407 | #10 | $0 | 4 | Jun 2022 | 22.1K BBL | 75.8K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
| Carter County, MT | #617 | #27 | $0 | 1 | Jun 2022 | 893 BBL | 0 MCF | 29.77 BOE |
| Chouteau County, MT | #525 | #17 | $0 | 2 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 43.8K MCF | 243.5 BOE |
| Daniels County, MT | #569 | #21 | $0 | 2 | Jun 2022 | 3K BBL | 0 MCF | 100.33 BOE |
| Dawson County, MT | #390 | #8 | $0 | 4 | Jun 2022 | 36.3K BBL | 23.1K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Fallon County, MT | #197 | #3 | $0 | 8 | Jun 2022 | 234.3K BBL | 437K MCF | 10.2K BOE |
| Fergus County, MT | #648 | #30 | $0 | 1 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 621 MCF | 3.47 BOE |
| Garfield County, MT | #632 | #29 | $0 | 3 | Jun 2022 | 390 BBL | 60 MCF | 13.33 BOE |
| Glacier County, MT | #444 | #13 | $0 | 17 | Jun 2022 | 15.8K BBL | 51K MCF | 810.23 BOE |
| Golden Valley County, MT | #603 | #25 | $0 | 1 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 7.9K MCF | 44 BOE |
| Hill County, MT | #423 | #12 | $0 | 5 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 178.5K MCF | 992.03 BOE |
| Liberty County, MT | #517 | #16 | $0 | 11 | Jun 2022 | 711 BBL | 47.8K MCF | 289.1 BOE |
| Musselshell County, MT | #549 | #19 | $0 | 7 | Jun 2022 | 4.6K BBL | 178 MCF | 156.3 BOE |
| Petroleum County, MT | #610 | #26 | $0 | 3 | Jun 2022 | 1.1K BBL | 0 MCF | 37.37 BOE |
| Phillips County, MT | #304 | #5 | $0 | 4 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 559.5K MCF | 3.1K BOE |
| Pondera County, MT | #526 | #18 | $0 | 10 | Jun 2022 | 5.1K BBL | 11.2K MCF | 236 BOE |
| Powder River County, MT | #108 | #1 | $0 | 2 | Jun 2022 | 144.2K BBL | 6M MCF | 38.2K BOE |
| Prairie County, MT | #584 | #24 | $0 | 1 | Jun 2022 | 2.1K BBL | 600 MCF | 75.67 BOE |
| Richland County, MT | #114 | #2 | $0 | 28 | Jun 2022 | 835.4K BBL | 1.1M MCF | 34K BOE |
| Roosevelt County, MT | #207 | #4 | $0 | 23 | Jun 2022 | 234K BBL | 309.5K MCF | 9.5K BOE |
| Rosebud County, MT | #503 | #15 | $0 | 5 | Jun 2022 | 9.5K BBL | 322 MCF | 321.57 BOE |
| Sheridan County, MT | #383 | #7 | $0 | 20 | Jun 2022 | 40.8K BBL | 17.5K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Stillwater County, MT | #572 | #22 | $0 | 3 | Jun 2022 | 1.4K BBL | 8.4K MCF | 95.97 BOE |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | #653 | #31 | $0 | 1 | Jun 2022 | 0 BBL | 492 MCF | 2.73 BOE |
| Teton County, MT | #578 | #23 | $0 | 12 | Jun 2022 | 2.6K BBL | 0 MCF | 87.6 BOE |
| Toole County, MT | #391 | #9 | $0 | 40 | Jun 2022 | 14K BBL | 149.8K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Valley County, MT | #462 | #14 | $0 | 4 | Jun 2022 | 5.9K BBL | 76.9K MCF | 625.83 BOE |
| Wibaux County, MT | #417 | #11 | $0 | 4 | Jun 2022 | 28.3K BBL | 14.9K MCF | 1K BOE |
| Yellowstone County, MT | #631 | #28 | $0 | 3 | Jun 2022 | 517 BBL | 18 MCF | 17.33 BOE |
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