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Dunn County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

440 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-08): 1,242,387,181 bbl oil and 1,680,908,187 mcf gas over the recorded period.

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

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-08; 440 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: Dunn County, North Dakota has 1,242,387,181 barrels of oil and 1,680,908,187 Mcf of gas on record across 440 months (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), peaking at 3,638 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 Dunn County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 440 months on record (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), Dunn County has produced 1,242,387,181 barrels of oil and 1,680,908,187 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 Dunn County, North Dakota?

Dunn County peaked at 3,638 producing wells in a single month, with 378 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Dunn 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 Dunn 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
2026-08 635,330 0 378
2026-07 5,811,949 14,433,699 3,574
2026-06 6,048,515 14,584,896 3,615
2026-05 6,309,895 14,800,975 3,628
2026-04 6,613,811 14,906,995 3,638
2026-03 7,125,414 15,506,817 3,638
2026-02 6,605,803 13,817,819 3,636
2026-01 7,330,754 14,958,971 3,631
2025-12 7,086,600 14,757,729 3,622
2025-11 7,392,000 15,189,288 3,616
2025-10 7,468,947 15,555,183 3,614
2025-09 7,326,400 15,461,456 3,596
2025-08 7,803,348 16,131,887 3,596
2025-07 8,037,306 16,181,390 3,590
2025-06 7,594,526 15,305,802 3,592
2025-05 7,579,229 15,657,710 3,572
2025-04 7,433,920 15,455,902 3,554
2025-03 8,186,963 16,193,857 3,533
2025-02 7,595,435 14,441,819 3,532
2025-01 8,692,843 16,458,509 3,523
2024-12 9,024,558 16,953,644 3,520
2024-11 8,872,144 16,425,890 3,497
2024-10 8,457,017 15,256,151 3,495
2024-09 8,470,523 16,519,594 3,476
2024-08 8,402,991 16,453,654 3,447
2024-07 8,712,856 16,598,232 3,431
2024-06 8,760,725 16,421,375 3,426
2024-05 9,003,630 16,741,841 3,408
2024-04 8,855,297 15,599,475 3,381
2024-03 8,724,409 15,177,446 3,352
2024-02 8,926,531 15,056,813 3,345
2024-01 8,400,577 14,005,559 3,328
2023-12 10,292,082 17,426,717 3,319
2023-11 9,726,010 16,082,058 3,314
2023-10 9,694,543 16,155,835 3,286
2023-09 9,671,092 16,017,871 3,259
2023-08 9,565,722 15,847,680 3,243
2023-07 9,493,487 15,749,615 3,210
2023-06 9,222,778 14,994,002 3,180
2023-05 9,191,911 14,972,778 3,163
2023-04 7,907,404 13,171,598 3,139
2023-03 8,103,521 13,342,668 3,091
2023-02 7,682,545 12,287,437 3,063
2023-01 8,073,805 12,553,623 3,046
2022-12 7,015,900 11,308,022 3,028
2022-11 7,760,465 12,777,915 3,021
2022-10 8,136,136 13,414,957 3,012
2022-09 7,814,942 12,953,695 2,995
2022-08 7,612,286 12,889,171 2,965
2022-07 7,163,468 12,310,505 2,924
2022-06 7,303,955 12,245,819 2,925
2022-05 7,935,110 12,562,225 2,912
2022-04 6,444,768 10,118,885 2,898
2022-03 8,313,091 12,883,577 2,887
2022-02 7,238,658 11,169,986 2,881
2022-01 7,946,928 12,142,187 2,870
2021-12 8,392,896 12,812,158 2,863
2021-11 7,665,321 11,870,532 2,847
2021-10 7,234,558 11,308,636 2,827
2021-09 6,709,299 10,926,865 2,800

"<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 Dunn 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$6,100,000,000$680,000,000$6,700,000,000
2024$8,000,000,000$430,000,000$8,400,000,000
2023$8,400,000,000$470,000,000$8,900,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 55 days (281 wells)

Median spud to first production: 194 days (308 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 59 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 326 days since spud

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