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Richland County, Montana — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 354,608,805 bbl oil and 394,057,977 mcf gas over the recorded period.

Latest recorded production month: Jul 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-07; 439 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Richland County, Montana has 354,608,805 barrels of oil and 394,057,977 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 1,312 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Richland County, Montana produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Richland County has produced 354,608,805 barrels of oil and 394,057,977 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Richland County, Montana?

Richland County peaked at 1,312 producing wells in a single month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Richland County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Richland County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-07 1,240,723 1,885,221 <3
2026-06 1,287,568 1,909,037 1,209
2026-05 1,408,163 1,912,568 1,226
2026-04 1,422,390 1,957,597 1,234
2026-03 1,358,504 1,954,685 1,232
2026-02 1,163,711 1,702,331 1,221
2026-01 1,374,166 1,902,443 1,237
2025-12 1,474,589 2,075,092 1,241
2025-11 1,371,188 2,035,878 1,242
2025-10 1,434,151 2,042,538 1,236
2025-09 1,244,646 1,868,850 1,242
2025-08 1,195,385 1,966,918 1,248
2025-07 1,337,603 2,026,903 1,250
2025-06 1,429,750 2,025,235 1,251
2025-05 1,485,341 1,949,229 1,255
2025-04 1,422,671 1,955,515 1,253
2025-03 1,563,453 1,962,161 1,258
2025-02 1,277,972 1,675,894 1,257
2025-01 1,481,871 1,903,638 1,255
2024-12 1,474,421 1,927,633 1,254
2024-11 1,576,896 1,971,933 1,256
2024-10 1,590,252 1,833,210 1,262
2024-09 1,499,270 1,679,461 1,264
2024-08 1,536,988 1,895,871 1,267
2024-07 1,291,185 1,769,829 1,265
2024-06 1,266,502 1,707,000 1,262
2024-05 1,300,313 1,633,201 1,265
2024-04 1,217,302 1,575,040 1,265
2024-03 1,339,444 1,714,529 1,262
2024-02 1,121,673 1,511,257 1,259
2024-01 1,024,681 1,487,072 1,255
2023-12 1,107,839 1,604,445 1,250
2023-11 1,096,788 1,440,883 1,259
2023-10 1,102,986 1,573,279 1,262
2023-09 1,052,393 1,559,190 1,263
2023-08 1,131,403 1,667,654 1,263
2023-07 990,451 1,592,423 1,255
2023-06 999,476 1,567,095 1,255
2023-05 1,075,351 1,495,327 1,256
2023-04 1,131,058 1,564,990 1,257
2023-03 1,241,189 1,607,818 1,258
2023-02 1,077,947 1,416,948 1,255
2023-01 1,152,618 1,496,214 1,257
2022-12 1,050,997 1,351,616 1,258
2022-11 982,299 1,374,431 1,253
2022-10 893,515 1,380,329 1,244
2022-09 946,881 1,383,261 1,249
2022-08 1,034,832 1,457,923 1,251
2022-07 1,031,790 1,376,282 1,251
2022-06 1,036,155 1,273,817 1,251
2022-05 759,879 1,069,552 1,245
2022-04 789,337 1,134,489 1,243
2022-03 815,729 1,244,947 1,245
2022-02 708,792 1,088,516 1,241
2022-01 822,586 1,131,066 1,241
2021-12 819,846 1,062,958 1,239
2021-11 780,088 1,213,828 1,238
2021-10 809,957 1,259,652 1,241
2021-09 827,465 1,253,660 1,245
2021-08 785,757 1,270,038 1,245

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Richland County, Montana. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$1,100,000,000$86,000,000$1,200,000,000
2024$1,200,000,000$47,000,000$1,300,000,000
2023$1,000,000,000$49,000,000$1,100,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 55 days (74 wells)

Median spud to first production: 98 days (50 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 58 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 103 days since spud

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