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Burke County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 80,166,337 bbl oil and 168,226,523 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: Burke County, North Dakota has 80,166,337 barrels of oil and 168,226,523 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 633 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 Burke County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Burke County has produced 80,166,337 barrels of oil and 168,226,523 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 Burke County, North Dakota?

Burke County peaked at 633 producing wells in a single month, with 545 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Burke 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 Burke 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
2026-07 510,064 762,915 545
2026-06 467,646 767,731 547
2026-05 446,756 738,966 547
2026-04 471,392 715,879 547
2026-03 520,362 765,640 547
2026-02 469,346 662,041 548
2026-01 553,194 762,956 548
2025-12 549,884 764,106 548
2025-11 531,210 736,659 559
2025-10 498,426 762,092 557
2025-09 551,629 820,490 557
2025-08 414,712 679,885 558
2025-07 376,795 647,117 553
2025-06 332,723 611,640 553
2025-05 323,170 595,734 547
2025-04 337,982 605,924 547
2025-03 362,778 636,052 547
2025-02 274,336 500,275 547
2025-01 308,230 575,475 548
2024-12 305,259 612,492 544
2024-11 259,935 566,984 541
2024-10 263,727 601,482 554
2024-09 237,118 571,792 553
2024-08 252,277 587,906 553
2024-07 248,811 487,198 553
2024-06 252,863 524,447 553
2024-05 269,374 629,322 553
2024-04 265,091 562,141 553
2024-03 286,956 616,246 554
2024-02 283,102 589,720 554
2024-01 279,492 564,915 555
2023-12 322,457 621,294 555
2023-11 316,598 638,233 556
2023-10 293,345 600,495 556
2023-09 289,937 609,173 556
2023-08 293,024 646,844 553
2023-07 299,974 629,843 555
2023-06 295,857 656,960 554
2023-05 293,672 623,052 554
2023-04 271,967 653,242 555
2023-03 294,266 609,222 555
2023-02 320,183 611,107 555
2023-01 273,676 611,023 556
2022-12 210,442 527,848 553
2022-11 293,425 663,158 554
2022-10 330,538 715,833 553
2022-09 292,819 661,784 550
2022-08 239,712 623,630 549
2022-07 208,076 576,716 543
2022-06 182,491 511,074 555
2022-05 173,576 481,600 556
2022-04 150,581 420,899 556
2022-03 195,455 570,716 557
2022-02 167,254 480,832 557
2022-01 179,566 484,580 557
2021-12 195,774 602,086 561
2021-11 204,027 617,227 561
2021-10 207,567 652,609 568
2021-09 201,856 644,764 568
2021-08 215,745 657,178 568

"<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 Burke County, North Dakota. 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$310,000,000$29,000,000$340,000,000
2024$250,000,000$16,000,000$260,000,000
2023$280,000,000$20,000,000$300,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 95 days (47 wells)

Median spud to first production: 119 days (24 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 35 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 138 days since spud

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