Oil & Gas Activity in North Dakota

  2. North Dakota Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
33.1M BBLs
Statewide Total Oil Production for Oct 2021
Gas Production
91.6M MCF
Statewide Total Gas Production for Oct 2021
Total BOE (16:1)
37.9M BBLs
Statewide Total BOE Production for Oct 2021
National Rank
#3
In Overall Production

Statewide Production of North Dakota

National Rank In
#3
Total Oil Production
National Rank In
#10
Total Gas Production
39.1k
Drilled Wells
16.9k
Active Wells
115
Operators
18.2k
Permits on File
North Dakota Accounts for
12.87%
Of Total Daily National Oil Production
North Dakota Accounts for
3.03%
Of Total Daily National Gas Production

Other States With Similar Production Volumes

RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas Production
#1TexasSep 2021118.2M BBLs858.6M MCF
#2New MexicoSep 202137.6M BBLs195.1M MCF
#3North DakotaOct 202133.1M BBLs91.6M MCF
#4AlaskaSep 202112.9M BBLs279.9M MCF
#5PennsylvaniaMay 20204.8k BBLs517M MCF
#6ColoradoSep 202112.5M BBLs173.9M MCF
#7LouisianaMay 20213.1M BBLs276.1M MCF
#8WyomingSep 20216.9M BBLs112.6M MCF
#9CaliforniaJul 202111.5M BBLs21.2M MCF
#10OklahomaJun 20213.9M BBLs140.3M MCF
#11OhioQ2 20214.2M BBLs549.2M MCF
#12UtahOct 20212.6M BBLs19.4M MCF

National Production Distribution

Largest Properties in North Dakota

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ANGUS FEDERALMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021166.5k BBLs300.2k MCF11
CARSON PEAKDunn County, NDOct 2021177.3k BBLs270.9k MCF13
CCU GOPHERDunn County, NDOct 2021129.9k BBLs181.4k MCF8
CHARLES BLACKHAWKDunn County, NDOct 2021135.6k BBLs76.9k MCF7
CROSBY CHASE 2-1HMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021123.2k BBLs144.4k MCF5
FB BELFORD 148-95-22D-15Dunn County, NDOct 2021130.3k BBLs194.3k MCF8
FBIR GUYBLACKHAWK 24X-27Dunn County, NDOct 2021134.8k BBLs85.4k MCF8
FBIR JOHNSON 13X-7Dunn County, NDOct 2021174.5k BBLs98k MCF5
FLORIDA FEDERALMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021135.9k BBLs197.7k MCF6
FORT BERTHOLD 14Dunn County, NDOct 2021196.9k BBLs476.9k MCF137
JOHNSON TRUSTMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021186.3k BBLs406.3k MCF5
KATEDunn County, NDOct 2021281.1k BBLs368k MCF15
LCU JESSIEWilliams County, NDOct 2021156.8k BBLs497.3k MCF11
MAUSER FEDERALMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021125.6k BBLs299.8k MCF9
MORRISDunn County, NDOct 2021131.4k BBLs218.3k MCF14
PERISCOPE FEDERALMountrail County, NDOct 2021229.8k BBLs157.2k MCF11
SIMMENTAL FEDERALMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021127.4k BBLs266.8k MCF11
TARPON FEDERALMcKenzie County, NDOct 2021133.8k BBLs519.3k MCF23
USA 1McKenzie County, NDOct 2021135.2k BBLs379.8k MCF18
USA 1McKenzie County, NDOct 2021585.5k BBLs1.5M MCF57
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Largest Producing Companies in North Dakota

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BRUIN E&P OPERATING, LLCOct 2021743k BBLs1.8M MCF432
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LPHOUSTON, TXOct 20212.2M BBLs6.6M MCF776
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OKOct 20214.6M BBLs14.4M MCF1,903
CRESCENT POINT ENERGY US CORPDenver, COOct 2021304.2k BBLs803.9k MCF147
ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATIONDenver, COOct 20211.1M BBLs2.1M MCF284
EOG RESOURCES INCHOUSTON, TXOct 2021699.3k BBLs2.2M MCF616
EQUINOR ENERGY LPHouston, TXOct 2021993k BBLs3.2M MCF681
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLCOct 20212.9M BBLs10.3M MCF1,608
KRAKEN OPERATING, LLCHouston, TXOct 2021392.2k BBLs1.2M MCF198
MARATHON OIL COMPANYHOUSTON, TXOct 20213.2M BBLs5.9M MCF775
OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLCHouston, TXOct 20211.3M BBLs6.5M MCF1,011
OVINTIV PRODUCTION INC.The Woodlands, TXOct 2021705.9k BBLs2.6M MCF303
PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.DALLAS, TXOct 20211.5M BBLs3.4M MCF597
QEP ENERGY COMPANYDENVER, COOct 2021618.2k BBLs1.9M MCF378
RIMROCK OIL & GAS WILLISTON LLCOct 2021605k BBLs807k MCF168
SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OKOct 20212.2M BBLs3.0M MCF437
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDENVER, COOct 20212.4M BBLs7.6M MCF1,655
WPX ENERGY WILLISTON, LLCOct 20212.0M BBLs4.2M MCF456
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXOct 20211.9M BBLs6.3M MCF870
ZAVANNA, LLCOct 2021255.5k BBLs2.0M MCF124
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Producing Counties in North Dakota

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#120#6Billings County, NDOct 2021341k BBLs485.7k MCF1.9k24
#234#10Bottineau County, NDOct 2021116.3k BBLs17.6k MCF2.5k19
#127#7Bowman County, NDOct 2021322.9k BBLs431.3k MCF1.6k10
#155#8Burke County, NDOct 2021207.6k BBLs652.2k MCF1.9k26
#107#5Divide County, NDOct 2021407.2k BBLs858.4k MCF1.5k26
#15#3Dunn County, NDOct 20217.0M BBLs11.2M MCF4.3k27
#343#12Golden Valley County, NDOct 202144.1k BBLs35.3k MCF36811
#602#15McHenry County, NDOct 20214.8k BBLs0 MCF1703
#8#1McKenzie County, NDOct 202112.4M BBLs48.2M MCF9.8k58
#329#11McLean County, NDOct 202150.9k BBLs43.7k MCF2045
#12#2Mountrail County, NDOct 20217.8M BBLs14.5M MCF5.0k26
#363#13Renville County, NDOct 202142.8k BBLs1.5k MCF1.5k12
#445#14Slope County, NDOct 202120.2k BBLs5.8k MCF3652
#176#9Stark County, NDOct 2021166.3k BBLs481.4k MCF91214
#681#16Ward County, NDOct 20211.8k BBLs730 MCF4914
#21#4Williams County, NDOct 20214.2M BBLs14.8M MCF5.7k36