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McKenzie County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

440 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-08): 2,243,291,155 bbl oil and 6,366,236,694 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: McKenzie County, North Dakota has 2,243,291,155 barrels of oil and 6,366,236,694 Mcf of gas on record across 440 months (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), peaking at 6,520 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 McKenzie County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 440 months on record (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), McKenzie County has produced 2,243,291,155 barrels of oil and 6,366,236,694 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 McKenzie County, North Dakota?

McKenzie County peaked at 6,520 producing wells in a single month, with 73 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this McKenzie 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 McKenzie 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 85,374 3,271 73
2026-07 10,022,346 46,380,102 6,408
2026-06 9,935,475 46,095,558 6,482
2026-05 10,435,110 48,043,309 6,493
2026-04 10,552,932 47,199,373 6,513
2026-03 11,096,885 48,796,525 6,520
2026-02 10,035,209 42,995,313 6,501
2026-01 11,221,580 46,923,695 6,480
2025-12 11,047,364 47,095,269 6,459
2025-11 11,343,254 48,400,224 6,463
2025-10 11,580,784 50,109,306 6,453
2025-09 10,816,798 48,269,205 6,430
2025-08 11,217,726 49,400,683 6,413
2025-07 11,687,522 50,654,962 6,390
2025-06 11,111,989 47,298,766 6,375
2025-05 11,008,920 47,446,595 6,346
2025-04 11,155,187 47,810,260 6,324
2025-03 11,476,972 48,459,688 6,315
2025-02 9,981,762 41,418,115 6,296
2025-01 11,207,686 46,341,477 6,290
2024-12 11,111,883 47,169,136 6,285
2024-11 10,958,473 47,348,546 6,282
2024-10 11,314,577 49,497,755 6,276
2024-09 11,598,040 49,954,142 6,253
2024-08 12,153,625 51,554,692 6,242
2024-07 12,024,727 50,335,239 6,231
2024-06 11,581,962 48,647,462 6,208
2024-05 12,179,395 50,894,006 6,176
2024-04 12,334,048 48,767,410 6,162
2024-03 12,584,047 48,857,357 6,159
2024-02 11,480,053 44,727,499 6,144
2024-01 10,361,072 42,048,826 6,109
2023-12 11,962,711 49,292,787 6,100
2023-11 11,529,916 47,160,481 6,071
2023-10 11,720,116 47,722,907 6,054
2023-09 11,668,360 47,211,114 6,034
2023-08 11,309,710 47,351,344 6,007
2023-07 11,427,218 48,113,337 5,984
2023-06 11,202,927 46,382,221 5,959
2023-05 11,467,962 47,328,226 5,944
2023-04 11,833,196 46,216,631 5,922
2023-03 11,833,140 46,344,004 5,900
2023-02 11,331,829 42,274,177 5,877
2023-01 11,390,727 43,575,191 5,864
2022-12 9,994,348 39,636,318 5,849
2022-11 11,325,644 45,370,562 5,837
2022-10 12,073,410 48,825,478 5,818
2022-09 11,871,857 47,711,805 5,795
2022-08 11,541,614 48,232,186 5,780
2022-07 11,841,248 49,071,226 5,750
2022-06 11,823,609 46,902,456 5,751
2022-05 12,145,701 45,911,204 5,750
2022-04 9,598,239 38,047,925 5,740
2022-03 11,901,436 46,533,864 5,734
2022-02 10,289,043 40,029,465 5,705
2022-01 11,608,961 44,298,281 5,693
2021-12 12,365,499 48,053,174 5,692
2021-11 12,669,757 48,060,784 5,676
2021-10 12,578,202 48,445,696 5,661
2021-09 12,548,412 47,913,404 5,646

"<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 McKenzie 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$8,700,000,000$2,100,000,000$11,000,000,000
2024$11,000,000,000$1,300,000,000$12,000,000,000
2023$11,000,000,000$1,500,000,000$12,000,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 92 days (522 wells)

Median spud to first production: 203 days (458 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 261 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 257 days since spud

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