Oil & Gas Activity in Williams County, ND

  2. Oil & Gas Data for North Dakota
  3. Williams County, ND Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
6.5M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Apr 2026
Gas Production
22.3M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Apr 2026
Total BOE (16:1)
7.1M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Apr 2026
Williams County, ND is Ranked
#13
Nationally In Overall Production
Williams County, ND is Ranked
#2
Statewide In Overall Production

Williams County, ND Oil & Gas Production

North Dakota Rank
#2
in Total Oil Production
North Dakota Rank
#2
in Total Gas Production
6.9k
Drilled Wells
3.6k
Active Wells
35
Operators
4.0k
Permits on File
Williams County, ND Accounts for
20.95%
Of Oil Production in North Dakota
Williams County, ND Accounts for
22.02%
Of Gas Production in North Dakota

North Dakota Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1McKenzie County, NDApr 20269.7M BBLs
#2Williams County, NDApr 20266.5M BBLs
#3Dunn County, NDApr 20266.4M BBLs
#4Mountrail County, NDApr 20265.9M BBLs
#5Divide County, NDApr 20261.1M BBLs
#6Burke County, NDApr 2026471.8k BBLs
#7Billings County, NDApr 2026293.2k BBLs
#8Bowman County, NDApr 2026236k BBLs
#9Bottineau County, NDApr 202699.8k BBLs
#10Stark County, NDApr 202697.2k BBLs
#11McLean County, NDApr 202651.1k BBLs
#12Golden Valley County, NDApr 202642.1k BBLs

North Dakota Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1McKenzie County, NDApr 202645.9M MCF
#2Williams County, NDApr 202622.3M MCF
#3Mountrail County, NDApr 202614.8M MCF
#4Dunn County, NDApr 202614.7M MCF
#5Divide County, NDApr 20262.0M MCF
#6Burke County, NDApr 2026715.9k MCF
#7Billings County, NDApr 2026413.5k MCF
#8Stark County, NDApr 2026303.3k MCF
#9Bowman County, NDApr 2026192.9k MCF
#10McLean County, NDApr 202645.8k MCF
#11Golden Valley County, NDApr 202636.1k MCF
#12Bottineau County, NDApr 202613.9k MCF

Largest Properties in Williams County, ND

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
CARPENTERWilliams County, NDApr 202680k BBLs192.6k MCF7
FINN 13-25FWilliams County, NDApr 2026108k BBLs105.2k MCF5
FOSTER 4-9-16Williams County, NDApr 202694.3k BBLs82.3k MCF4
HALVERSON 13X-33Williams County, NDApr 202655.1k BBLs205.4k MCF7
HBU LIZETTE STATEWilliams County, NDApr 2026245.7k BBLs328.9k MCF5
HBU MULLER 31X-12Williams County, NDApr 202656.6k BBLs133.7k MCF7
HBU SHOSHONIWilliams County, NDApr 2026337k BBLs474.4k MCF8
HELENWilliams County, NDApr 202658.5k BBLs302.6k MCF6
HM HOVEWilliams County, NDApr 202673k BBLs347k MCF3
KENNETHWilliams County, NDApr 202648k BBLs322.4k MCF5
LIZETTE STATE 21X-16AXDWilliams County, NDApr 202658.4k BBLs97.5k MCF1
MICHAEL STATEWilliams County, NDApr 202676.5k BBLs503.3k MCF7
NYSTUENWilliams County, NDApr 2026161.7k BBLs197.1k MCF5
ROSE FEDERALWilliams County, NDApr 202683.6k BBLs246.9k MCF4
SANDHILLWilliams County, NDApr 202670.4k BBLs165.1k MCF7
STAR FEDERALWilliams County, NDApr 202657.7k BBLs229k MCF5
TERRY NELSONWilliams County, NDApr 202694.2k BBLs87.7k MCF5
VIOLET OLSON 5596 13-5Williams County, NDApr 202698k BBLs245.3k MCF4
WALLACEWilliams County, NDApr 202650.1k BBLs229.7k MCF3
WILLEYWilliams County, NDApr 202670.6k BBLs208.5k MCF7
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Largest Producing Companies in Williams County, ND

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
CITATION OIL & GAS CORPHOUSTON, TXApr 20266.4k BBLs1.4k MCF21
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.OKLAHOMA CITY, OKApr 20261.5M BBLs7.1M MCF668
DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C.Oklahoma City, OKApr 2026617.6k BBLs1.7M MCF394
ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATIONHouston, TXApr 202661.8k BBLs126.9k MCF99
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC Apr 2026791.3k BBLs3.7M MCF465
HUNT OIL COMPANYDALLAS, TXApr 20268.3k BBLs13.9k MCF16
KRAKEN OPERATING, LLCHouston, TXApr 2026444.8k BBLs1.5M MCF301
MERCURY RESOURCES LLC Apr 20267.9k BBLs19.9k MCF4
MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATIONHumble, TXApr 202657.3k BBLs216.5k MCF65
NEPTUNE OPERATING LLCHouston, TXApr 2026377.2k BBLs1.0M MCF280
OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLCHouston, TXApr 2026621.2k BBLs1.3M MCF373
PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.DALLAS, TXApr 202610.4k BBLs15.6k MCF22
PHOENIX OPERATING LLCDenver, COApr 2026382.5k BBLs572.6k MCF31
PRIMA EXPLORATION, INC.Denver, COApr 202610.2k BBLs7.5k MCF3
RIM OPERATING, INC.ENGLEWOOD, COApr 20266.4k BBLs2.9k MCF11
SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLCDALLAS, TXApr 202652.3k BBLs244.3k MCF65
SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY INCOKLAHOMA CITY, OKApr 20269.3k BBLs44.1k MCF16
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONHOUSTON, TXApr 2026337.2k BBLs2.0M MCF396
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXApr 20261.0M BBLs2.1M MCF168
ZAVANNA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC Apr 2026173.3k BBLs634k MCF111
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Counties Surrounding Williams County, ND

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#127#7Billings County, NDApr 2026293.2k BBLs413.5k MCF2.0k23
#99#6Burke County, NDApr 2026471.8k BBLs715.9k MCF2.1k23
#676#17Dawson County, MTApr 20261.3k BBLs427 MCF3683
#64#5Divide County, NDApr 20261.1M BBLs2.0M MCF1.9k23
#14#3Dunn County, NDApr 20266.4M BBLs14.7M MCF5.2k27
#298#12Golden Valley County, NDApr 202642.1k BBLs36.1k MCF3789
#9#1McKenzie County, NDApr 20269.7M BBLs45.9M MCF10.9k50
#15#4Mountrail County, NDApr 20265.9M BBLs14.8M MCF5.7k25
#334#13Renville County, NDApr 202632.8k BBLs1.5k MCF1.5k9
#54#1Richland County, MTApr 20261.4M BBLs1.9M MCF2.2k20
#92#2Roosevelt County, MTApr 2026564.7k BBLs859.2k MCF1.3k19
#390#5Sheridan County, MTApr 202623.1k BBLs11.8k MCF1.1k13
#434#14Slope County, NDApr 202615k BBLs4.8k MCF3652
#196#9Stark County, NDApr 202697.2k BBLs303.3k MCF92314
#647#16Ward County, NDApr 20262.1k BBLs448 MCF4914
#735#22Wibaux County, MTApr 2026461 BBLs0 MCF3211