North Dakota Oil & Gas Activity
North Dakota statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1951 and contains information on the 38,792 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 Dec 2020. 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 Dec 2020.
North Dakota State Summary Stats
| North Dakota Oil & Gas State Income: | $357,319,368,790 |
| 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 38,792 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in North Dakota? | There have been 758 permits approved in North Dakota. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in North Dakota? | 2,641 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 124 active producers in the state of North Dakota. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in North Dakota? | 14,150 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 | 38,177 | 38,792 | Up | 1.61% |
| Total Producing Wells | 18,360 | 18,622 | Up | 1.43% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 48% | 48% | Up | 0% |
| Active Producers | 133 | 124 | Down | -7% |
| Total Permits | 1,498 | 758 | Down | -49% |
| Average Well Depth | 14,029 | 14,150 | Up | 1% |
| Average BOE per Well | 3,545 | 2,641 | Down | -26% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | Nov 2020 | 107.2M BBL | 410.5M MCF |
| # 3 | Louisiana | Nov 2020 | 3.8M BBL | 369.6M MCF |
| # 4 | New Mexico | Dec 2020 | 30.7M BBL | 166.5M MCF |
| # 5 | North Dakota | Dec 2020 | 36.4M BBL | 76.4M MCF |
| # 6 | Oklahoma | Aug 2020 | 11.5M BBL | 186M MCF |
| # 7 | Colorado | Nov 2020 | 12.1M BBL | 180.9M MCF |
| # 8 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 9 | Wyoming | Nov 2020 | 6M BBL | 59.2M MCF |
| # 10 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 987.7K BBL | 87M MCF |
| # 11 | California | May 2020 | 11.4M BBL | 16M MCF |
| # 12 | Arkansas | Jun 2020 | 221.5K BBL | 39.4M MCF |
| # 13 | Mississippi | Nov 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 15M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Aug 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 14 | Kansas | Oct 2020 | 2M BBL | 9.8M MCF |
| # 15 | Montana | Oct 2020 | 1.5M BBL | 9.1M MCF |
| # 16 | Alabama | Sep 2020 | 366.6K BBL | 6.8M MCF |
| # 17 | Michigan | Jun 2020 | 225.4K BBL | 5.6M MCF |
| # 18 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2020 | 0 BBL | 32 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 | Dec 2020 | 7.8M BBL | 1,926 | N/A |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP | N/A | Dec 2020 | 4.3M BBL | 786 | 1 |
| WPX ENERGY WILLISTON, LLC | Tulsa, OK | Dec 2020 | 4.1M BBL | 463 | 2 |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | N/A | Dec 2020 | 3.9M BBL | 1,733 | N/A |
| HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2020 | 3.5M BBL | 1,739 | 2 |
| XTO ENERGY INC | N/A | Dec 2020 | 3.3M BBL | 1,053 | N/A |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Houston, TX | Dec 2020 | 3.2M BBL | 800 | N/A |
| OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2020 | 2.8M BBL | 1,062 | N/A |
| PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C. | N/A | Dec 2020 | 1.6M BBL | 584 | N/A |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Houston, TX | Dec 2020 | 1.5M BBL | 797 | N/A |
| SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. | Wichita, KS | Dec 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 403 | N/A |
| Ovintiv Production Inc. | N/A | Dec 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 317 | N/A |
| ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION | N/A | Dec 2020 | 1.1M BBL | 274 | N/A |
| EQUINOR ENERGY LP | N/A | Dec 2020 | 1.1M BBL | 702 | N/A |
| BRUIN E&P OPERATING, LLC | N/A | Dec 2020 | 1M BBL | 459 | N/A |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Denver, CO | Dec 2020 | 974.2K BBL | 401 | N/A |
| RIMROCK OIL & GAS WILLISTON LLC | Village, CO | Dec 2020 | 637K BBL | 149 | N/A |
| ZAVANNA, LLC | Denver, CO | Dec 2020 | 593.5K BBL | 135 | N/A |
| KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2020 | 512.2K BBL | 212 | N/A |
| CRESCENT POINT ENERGY U.S. CORP. | N/A | Dec 2020 | 494.4K BBL | 147 | N/A |
| LIME ROCK RESOURCES III-A, L.P. | N/A | Dec 2020 | 476.1K BBL | 322 | N/A |
| NINE POINT ENERGY, LLC | Denver, CO | Dec 2020 | 409.5K BBL | 192 | N/A |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | Antonio, TX | Dec 2020 | 279.8K BBL | 87 | N/A |
| KRAKEN DEVELOPMENT III, LLC | Houston, TX | Dec 2020 | 256K BBL | 76 | N/A |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Dallas, TX | Dec 2020 | 232.4K BBL | 147 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lodge-devonian Unit | North Dakota | Williams County | 154.7M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Newburg-spearfish-charles Unit | North Dakota | Bottineau County | 101.6M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,ENDURO OPERATING, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Chsu | North Dakota | Bowman County | 86.5M BBL | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP,DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC |
| Fryburg-heath-madison Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 73.4M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION,SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Big Stick (madison) Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 59.9M BBL | EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.,WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
| Fort Berthold | North Dakota | Dunn County | 57M BBL | BRUIN E&P OPERATING, LLC |
| Beaver Lodge-madison Unit | North Dakota | Williams County | 51.3M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Austin | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 38.4M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC.,HUNT OIL COMPANY |
| Blue Buttes-madison Unit | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 36.1M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION,TEXACO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. |
| Fort Berthold | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 35.8M BBL | BRUIN E&P OPERATING, LLC |
| Wayzetta | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 33.7M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC. |
| Usa | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 32.8M 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 |
| Charlson Madison North Unit | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 31.9M BBL | PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.,TEXACO EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INC. |
| Federal | North Dakota | Billings County | 31.7M 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,NP RESOURCES, LLC,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 | 31.2M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Mha | North Dakota | Dunn County | 29.1M BBL | QEP ENERGY COMPANY |
| Rival-madison Unit | North Dakota | Burke County | 28.8M BBL | CAMWEST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,D90 Energy, LLC,MCOR OIL & GAS CORP.,TAQA USA, INC. |
| Tioga-madison Unit | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 28.6M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| 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 |
| Parshall | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 25.6M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC. |
| Clarks Creek | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 23.7M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC. |
| Cedar Creek Unit 8b | North Dakota | Bowman County | 23M BBL | DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC,ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.,SHELL WESTERN E&P |
| Antelope-madison Unit | North Dakota | McKenzie County | 22.1M BBL | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION,HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC,HESS CORPORATION |
| Van Hook | North Dakota | Mountrail County | 20.7M BBL | EOG RESOURCES, INC.,KRAKEN DEVELOPMENT III, LLC |
| North Elkhorn Ranch Unit | North Dakota | Billings County | 20.2M BBL | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION,EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION,WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION,WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings County, ND | #173 | #6 | $19,125,656,519 | 28 | Dec 2020 | 358.9K BBL | 448.4K MCF | 14.4K BOE |
| Bottineau County, ND | #309 | #10 | $9,961,571,686 | 23 | Dec 2020 | 113.7K BBL | 18.5K MCF | 3.8K BOE |
| Bowman County, ND | #175 | #7 | $15,499,748,262 | 10 | Dec 2020 | 352.6K BBL | 440.7K MCF | 14.2K BOE |
| Burke County, ND | #178 | #8 | $7,647,547,286 | 29 | Dec 2020 | 257.5K BBL | 783.8K MCF | 12.9K BOE |
| Divide County, ND | #148 | #5 | $8,749,959,888 | 31 | Dec 2020 | 482.2K BBL | 881.6K MCF | 20.9K BOE |
| Dunn County, ND | #16 | #2 | $52,979,933,145 | 30 | Dec 2020 | 7.5M BBL | 12M MCF | 320.4K BOE |
| Golden Valley County, ND | #408 | #12 | $1,732,589,707 | 11 | Dec 2020 | 47K BBL | 40.2K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| McHenry County, ND | #692 | #15 | $103,003,515 | 3 | Dec 2020 | 4.7K BBL | 0 MCF | 158.83 BOE |
| McKenzie County, ND | #7 | #1 | $110,239,504,839 | 62 | Dec 2020 | 15.4M BBL | 42.6M MCF | 751K BOE |
| McLean County, ND | #366 | #11 | $778,801,927 | 7 | Dec 2020 | 68.8K BBL | 54.2K MCF | 2.5K BOE |
| Mountrail County, ND | #21 | #3 | $68,634,454,307 | 29 | Dec 2020 | 6.4M BBL | 8.5M MCF | 263.4K BOE |
| Renville County, ND | #445 | #13 | $3,627,668,568 | 17 | Dec 2020 | 39.4K BBL | 1.5K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Slope County, ND | #534 | #14 | $695,585,754 | 3 | Dec 2020 | 21.3K BBL | 4.6K MCF | 738.27 BOE |
| Stark County, ND | #205 | #9 | $8,250,009,865 | 14 | Dec 2020 | 192.8K BBL | 499.4K MCF | 9.2K BOE |
| Ward County, ND | #767 | #16 | $326,621,010 | 6 | Dec 2020 | 1.3K BBL | 385 MCF | 45.73 BOE |
| Williams County, ND | #31 | #4 | $60,477,258,740 | 37 | Dec 2020 | 4.9M BBL | 9.9M MCF | 221.7K BOE |
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