North Dakota Oil & Gas Activity
North Dakota statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1951 and contains information on the 42,031 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. North Dakota is ranked #5 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Sep 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 Apr 1951 and go through Oct 2024.
North Dakota State Summary Stats
| North Dakota Oil & Gas State Income: | $483,228,785,886 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #5 |
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North Dakota Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does North Dakota rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | North Dakota currently ranks #5 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production. |
| How many wells were drilled in North Dakota so far this year? | North Dakota has had 42,031 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in North Dakota? | There have been 1,108 permits approved in North Dakota. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in North Dakota? | 2,344 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in North Dakota |
| How many active producers are there in North Dakota? | There are currently 99 active producers in the state of North Dakota. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in North Dakota? | 14,736 feet is the average depth of a well in North Dakota. |
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North Dakota Oil & Gas Activity Stats
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 41,375 | 42,031 | Up | 1.59% |
| Total Producing Wells | 20,395 | 20,949 | Up | 2.72% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 49% | 50% | Up | 1% |
| Active Producers | 109 | 99 | Down | -9% |
| Total Permits | 775 | 1,108 | Up | 43% |
| Average Well Depth | 14,595 | 14,736 | Up | 1% |
| Average BOE per Well | 2,740 | 2,344 | Down | -14% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Aug 2024 | 135.3M BBL | 573.7M MCF |
| # 2 | New Mexico | Sep 2024 | 60M BBL | 282.5M MCF |
| # 4 | California | Feb 2024 | 50.2M BBL | 115.7M MCF |
| # 5 | Louisiana | Aug 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Sep 2024 | 32.5M BBL | 99.3M MCF |
| # 6 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2023 | 84K BBL | 281.3M MCF |
| # 7 | Arkansas | Mar 2024 | 912.3K BBL | 264.8M MCF |
| # 8 | Colorado | Aug 2024 | 13.6M BBL | 177.7M MCF |
| # 9 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 2.1M BBL | 224.6M MCF |
| # 10 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 11 | Wyoming | Aug 2024 | 6.3M BBL | 125.2M MCF |
| # 12 | Oklahoma | May 2024 | 2.2M BBL | 66.7M MCF |
| # 13 | Utah | May 2024 | 5.7M BBL | 25.3M MCF |
| # 14 | Montana | Jul 2024 | 2.1M BBL | 9.6M MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | Aug 2024 | 936.2K BBL | 2.6M MCF |
| # 15 | Alabama | Jun 2024 | BBL | MCF |
| # 16 | Kansas | Jul 2024 | BBL | 8M MCF |
| # 16 | Michigan | Mar 2024 | BBL | MCF |
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Annual North Dakota Oil & Gas Production
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North Dakota Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year
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North Dakota Oil & Gas Permits by Year
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Browse All Producing North Dakota Companies
Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in North Dakota
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | City, OK | Sep 2024 | 8.1M BBL | 2,603 | 128 |
| HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC | Houston, TX | Sep 2024 | 4.7M BBL | 1,805 | 120 |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP | N/A | Sep 2024 | 4.4M BBL | 957 | 39 |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Houston, TX | Sep 2024 | 4.2M BBL | 1,067 | 75 |
| OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC | Houston, TX | Sep 2024 | 3.5M BBL | 1,707 | 93 |
| GRAYSON MILL OPERATING, LLC | N/A | Sep 2024 | 3.5M BBL | 1,232 | 85 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | N/A | Sep 2024 | 3.4M BBL | 1,969 | 9 |
| XTO ENERGY INC | N/A | Sep 2024 | 2.7M BBL | 944 | 18 |
| ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION | N/A | Sep 2024 | 2.2M BBL | 972 | 59 |
| WPX ENERGY WILLISTON, LLC | Tulsa, OK | Sep 2024 | 2M BBL | 726 | 21 |
| SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | Wichita, KS | Sep 2024 | 1.7M BBL | 529 | 27 |
| NEPTUNE OPERATING LLC | N/A | Sep 2024 | 1.2M BBL | 454 | 13 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Houston, TX | Sep 2024 | 1M BBL | 735 | 12 |
| KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC | Houston, TX | Sep 2024 | 956.4K BBL | 291 | 14 |
| PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C. | N/A | Sep 2024 | 833.6K BBL | 656 | 9 |
| Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC | N/A | Sep 2024 | 428.5K BBL | 152 | N/A |
| SOGC, INC. | N/A | Sep 2024 | 412K BBL | 91 | 8 |
| LIME ROCK RESOURCES III-A, L.P. | N/A | Sep 2024 | 392.3K BBL | 339 | N/A |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Dallas, TX | Sep 2024 | 336.3K BBL | 191 | 39 |
| IRON OIL OPERATING, LLC | Billings, MT | Sep 2024 | 304.8K BBL | 55 | 8 |
| MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | N/A | Sep 2024 | 270.6K BBL | 240 | 13 |
| PETROSHALE (US) INC. | Denver, CO | Sep 2024 | 269.9K BBL | 64 | 1 |
| LIME ROCK RESOURCES V-A, LP | N/A | Sep 2024 | 210K BBL | 77 | N/A |
| KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Denver, CO | Sep 2024 | 193.2K BBL | 33 | 30 |
| PETRO-HUNT DAKOTA, LLC | N/A | Sep 2024 | 162.7K BBL | 101 | N/A |
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Browse All Producing North Dakota Properties
North Dakota Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chsu | North Dakota | Bowman County | 90.7M BBL | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP,DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC |
| Beaver Lodge Devonian Unit | North Dakota | Williams County | 77.8M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Fort Berthold | North Dakota | Dunn County | 66.5M BBL | ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION |
| Big Stick (madison) Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 60.9M BBL | EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.,WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
| Beaver Lodge-madison Unit | North Dakota | Williams County | 51.4M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Usa | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 49.7M BBL | ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY,CHEVRON USA, INC.,FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC,GULF OIL CORP.,HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY LLC,MERIDIAN OIL, INC.,PARKWAY PETROLEUM, INC.,PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.,PRIDE ENERGY, AN OKLAHOMA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,SHELL OIL CO.,SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,XTO ENERGY INC |
| Austin | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 42.2M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC.,HUNT OIL COMPANY |
| Fort Berthold | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 42M BBL | ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION |
| Fryburg Heath-madison Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 37.4M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Blue Buttes-madison Unit | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 36.2M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION,TEXACO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. |
| Wayzetta | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 36.1M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC. |
| Mha | North Dakota | Dunn County | 34.1M BBL | OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC |
| Newburg Spearfish-charles Unit | North Dakota | Bottineau County | 33.9M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,ENDURO OPERATING, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Federal | North Dakota | Billings County | 32.5M BBL | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.,ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY,APACHE CORPORATION,BASIC EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC.,BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY,BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP,CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES,CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.,DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC,FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE, INC.,FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.,FLYING J OIL & GAS, INC.,FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC,Grizzly Operating, LLC,KELLY OIL & GAS, INC.,KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC.,MEDORA MINERALS, LLC,MERIDIAN OIL, INC.,MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION, INC.,NANCE PETROLEUM CORPORATION,PATRICK PETROLEUM CO.,PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.,Phoenix Petroleum, LLC,PUMA PETROLEUM CO.,SAMUEL GARY JR. & ASSOCIATES, INC.,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC,SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.,SM ENERGY COMPANY,TEXAS INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY, INC.,UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.,VANGUARD OPERATING LLC,WESTERN WELLSITE SERVICES, LLC,WESTPORT OIL & GAS CO., INC.,WESTPORT OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.P.,WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,XTO ENERGY INC |
| Tioga-madison Unit | North Dakota | Williams County | 31.4M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Tioga-madison Unit | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 28.7M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Parshall | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 27.9M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC. |
| Dickinson-heath-sand Unit | North Dakota | Stark County | 26.4M BBL | C12 ENERGY: NORTH DAKOTA LLC,CLINE PRODUCTION COMPANY,CONOCO INC.,CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Cedar Creek Unit 8b | North Dakota | Bowman County | 23.7M BBL | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC,ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.,SHELL WESTERN E&P |
| Van Hook | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 22.5M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC.,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION |
| Antelope-madison Unit | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 22.2M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Skunk Creek | North Dakota | Dunn County | 20.9M BBL | WPX ENERGY WILLISTON, LLC |
| North Elkhorn Ranch Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 20.9M BBL | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
| Koala | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 19.3M BBL | ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION |
| Two Shields Butte | North Dakota | Dunn County | 18.4M BBL | WPX ENERGY WILLISTON, LLC |
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North Dakota 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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| Billings County, ND | #201 | #6 | $19,167,575,302 | 25 | Sep 2024 | 306.4K BBL | 392.4K MCF | 12.3K BOE |
| Bottineau County, ND | #317 | #10 | $7,615,639,070 | 17 | Sep 2024 | 111.4K BBL | 16.6K MCF | 3.8K BOE |
| Bowman County, ND | #232 | #8 | $16,853,714,752 | 10 | Sep 2024 | 230K BBL | 237.4K MCF | 8.9K BOE |
| Burke County, ND | #223 | #7 | $7,954,858,878 | 22 | Sep 2024 | 237.1K BBL | 416.4K MCF | 10.2K BOE |
| Divide County, ND | #154 | #5 | $11,145,438,032 | 26 | Sep 2024 | 581.9K BBL | 781.2K MCF | 23.7K BOE |
| Dunn County, ND | #24 | #2 | $82,777,494,000 | 26 | Sep 2024 | 7.6M BBL | 15.3M MCF | 341.5K BOE |
| Golden Valley County, ND | #441 | #13 | $1,922,823,276 | 9 | Sep 2024 | 36.6K BBL | 24.5K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| McHenry County, ND | #639 | #15 | $109,919,674 | 3 | Sep 2024 | 2.5K BBL | 0 MCF | 83.97 BOE |
| McKenzie County, ND | #11 | #1 | $159,478,356,215 | 51 | Sep 2024 | 10.5M BBL | 46M MCF | 607.4K BOE |
| McLean County, ND | #329 | #11 | $992,164,915 | 5 | Sep 2024 | 91.4K BBL | 64.4K MCF | 3.4K BOE |
| Mountrail County, ND | #27 | #3 | $95,111,928,103 | 24 | Sep 2024 | 6.8M BBL | 15.2M MCF | 313K BOE |
| Renville County, ND | #432 | #12 | $3,887,262,199 | 12 | Sep 2024 | 42.3K BBL | 806 MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Slope County, ND | #531 | #14 | $773,963,505 | 2 | Sep 2024 | 15.1K BBL | 4.5K MCF | 529.9 BOE |
| Stark County, ND | #272 | #9 | $9,528,200,349 | 15 | Sep 2024 | 106.7K BBL | 404.9K MCF | 5.8K BOE |
| Ward County, ND | #676 | #16 | $340,134,170 | 5 | Sep 2024 | 1K BBL | 498 MCF | 36.97 BOE |
| Williams County, ND | #29 | #4 | $82,202,028,927 | 36 | Sep 2024 | 5.7M BBL | 20.3M MCF | 303K BOE |
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