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North Dakota statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1951 and contains information on the 42,479 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. North Dakota is ranked #6 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Jan 2025. 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 Mar 2025.
North Dakota State Summary Stats
| North Dakota Oil & Gas State Income: | $498,823,759,555 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #6 |
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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 #6 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 42,479 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in North Dakota? | There have been 1,339 permits approved in North Dakota. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in North Dakota? | 2,389 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 104 active producers in the state of North Dakota. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in North Dakota? | 14,796 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 | 41,705 | 42,479 | Up | 1.86% |
| Total Producing Wells | 20,668 | 21,292 | Up | 3.02% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 50% | 50% | Up | 1% |
| Active Producers | 104 | 104 | Flat | 0% |
| Total Permits | 697 | 1,339 | Up | 92% |
| Average Well Depth | 14,626 | 14,796 | Up | 1% |
| Average BOE per Well | 2,401 | 2,389 | Down | -1% |
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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 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 | Jan 2025 | 6.9M BBL | 2,622 | 133 |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP | N/A | Jan 2025 | 6.8M BBL | 975 | 74 |
| HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC | Houston, TX | Jan 2025 | 4.2M BBL | 1,844 | 177 |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Houston, TX | Jan 2025 | 3.5M BBL | 1,106 | 52 |
| GRAYSON MILL OPERATING, LLC | N/A | Jan 2025 | 3.1M BBL | 1,270 | 81 |
| OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC | Houston, TX | Jan 2025 | 2.9M BBL | 1,700 | 82 |
| XTO ENERGY INC | N/A | Jan 2025 | 2.7M BBL | 949 | 49 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | N/A | Jan 2025 | 2.6M BBL | 1,963 | 25 |
| ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION | N/A | Jan 2025 | 2M BBL | 1,002 | 80 |
| WPX ENERGY WILLISTON, LLC | Tulsa, OK | Jan 2025 | 2M BBL | 722 | 10 |
| SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | Wichita, KS | Jan 2025 | 1.4M BBL | 541 | 17 |
| PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C. | N/A | Jan 2025 | 1.3M BBL | 665 | 14 |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Houston, TX | Jan 2025 | 969.8K BBL | 734 | 21 |
| KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC | Houston, TX | Jan 2025 | 864.8K BBL | 356 | 24 |
| NEPTUNE OPERATING LLC | N/A | Jan 2025 | 814.5K BBL | 465 | 5 |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Dallas, TX | Jan 2025 | 395.1K BBL | 208 | 41 |
| KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2025 | 379.6K BBL | 44 | 35 |
| Silver Hill Energy Operating, LLC | N/A | Jan 2025 | 355.6K BBL | 160 | N/A |
| SOGC, INC. | N/A | Jan 2025 | 353.1K BBL | 93 | 5 |
| Phoenix Operating LLC | N/A | Jan 2025 | 321.9K BBL | 28 | N/A |
| LIME ROCK RESOURCES III-A, L.P. | N/A | Jan 2025 | 290.5K BBL | 334 | N/A |
| MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION | N/A | Jan 2025 | 255K BBL | 243 | 12 |
| LIME ROCK RESOURCES V-A, LP | N/A | Jan 2025 | 202.5K BBL | 78 | N/A |
| PETROSHALE (US) INC. | Denver, CO | Jan 2025 | 192.1K BBL | 64 | 6 |
| ZAVANNA, LLC | Denver, CO | Jan 2025 | 133.2K BBL | 155 | 24 |
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North Dakota Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chsu | North Dakota | Bowman County | 91M 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 | 67.1M BBL | ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION |
| Big Stick (madison) Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 61M 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 | 50.6M 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 | 42.5M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC.,HUNT OIL COMPANY |
| Fort Berthold | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 42.4M 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 |
| Wayzetta | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 36.5M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC. |
| 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. |
| Mha | North Dakota | Dunn County | 34.5M BBL | OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC |
| Newburg Spearfish-charles Unit | North Dakota | Bottineau County | 34M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,ENDURO OPERATING, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Federal | North Dakota | Billings County | 32.6M 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 | 28.1M 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 | 23.8M BBL | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC,ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.,SHELL WESTERN E&P |
| Van Hook | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 22.6M 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 | 21.4M 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 | 19.6M BBL | ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION |
| Two Shields Butte | North Dakota | Dunn County | 18.8M 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 | #153 | #6 | $19,378,897,474 | 25 | Jan 2025 | 489.6K BBL | 550.3K MCF | 19.3K BOE |
| Bottineau County, ND | #314 | #10 | $7,683,168,444 | 17 | Jan 2025 | 108.4K BBL | 19K MCF | 3.7K BOE |
| Bowman County, ND | #222 | #8 | $16,983,205,681 | 10 | Jan 2025 | 226.3K BBL | 266.8K MCF | 9K BOE |
| Burke County, ND | #200 | #7 | $8,066,794,760 | 21 | Jan 2025 | 254.4K BBL | 539.1K MCF | 11.4K BOE |
| Divide County, ND | #111 | #5 | $11,560,470,505 | 26 | Jan 2025 | 1M BBL | 1.3M MCF | 43.5K BOE |
| Dunn County, ND | #22 | #2 | $86,322,386,783 | 27 | Jan 2025 | 8.2M BBL | 15.7M MCF | 361.4K BOE |
| Golden Valley County, ND | #404 | #12 | $1,942,579,932 | 10 | Jan 2025 | 45.5K BBL | 34.9K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| McHenry County, ND | #631 | #15 | $111,189,464 | 3 | Jan 2025 | 2.6K BBL | 0 MCF | 87.93 BOE |
| McKenzie County, ND | #13 | #1 | $164,661,496,469 | 56 | Jan 2025 | 10.3M BBL | 45M MCF | 594.5K BOE |
| McLean County, ND | #345 | #11 | $1,020,256,500 | 5 | Jan 2025 | 77.5K BBL | 56.8K MCF | 2.9K BOE |
| Mountrail County, ND | #28 | #3 | $98,340,568,387 | 25 | Jan 2025 | 7.1M BBL | 15.9M MCF | 328.5K BOE |
| Renville County, ND | #440 | #13 | $3,915,030,517 | 12 | Jan 2025 | 38.9K BBL | 1.7K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Slope County, ND | #528 | #14 | $780,970,699 | 2 | Jan 2025 | 14.6K BBL | 3.3K MCF | 506.57 BOE |
| Stark County, ND | #260 | #9 | $9,614,886,876 | 14 | Jan 2025 | 108.7K BBL | 366.8K MCF | 5.6K BOE |
| Ward County, ND | #671 | #16 | $341,360,788 | 5 | Jan 2025 | 1K BBL | 379 MCF | 36 BOE |
| Williams County, ND | #30 | #4 | $84,963,959,905 | 36 | Jan 2025 | 5.9M BBL | 20.1M MCF | 311.9K BOE |
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