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McLean County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

433 months of monthly production on record (1990-08–2026-08): 17,405,215 bbl oil and 11,889,638 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 2 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

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

Production reporting period: 1990-08–2026-08; 433 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: McLean County, North Dakota has 17,405,215 barrels of oil and 11,889,638 Mcf of gas on record across 433 months (Aug 1990–Aug 2026), peaking at 66 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 McLean County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 433 months on record (Aug 1990–Aug 2026), McLean County has produced 17,405,215 barrels of oil and 11,889,638 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 McLean County, North Dakota?

McLean County peaked at 66 producing wells in a single month, with 6 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this McLean 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 McLean 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 2,953 0 6
2026-07 48,311 45,288 <3
2026-06 49,889 44,219 46
2026-05 50,400 44,608 46
2026-04 51,075 45,783 47
2026-03 55,522 46,018 47
2026-02 52,066 43,172 47
2026-01 53,082 44,716 47
2025-12 57,274 47,716 47
2025-11 60,102 51,288 48
2025-10 67,326 54,902 48
2025-09 65,393 54,950 48
2025-08 65,647 51,526 48
2025-07 68,437 53,002 48
2025-06 57,577 45,920 48
2025-05 50,887 38,776 48
2025-04 67,115 51,614 48
2025-03 70,018 54,430 48
2025-02 56,367 43,242 48
2025-01 77,565 56,836 48
2024-12 79,522 59,172 48
2024-11 83,887 62,849 48
2024-10 89,575 66,064 48
2024-09 91,488 64,487 48
2024-08 93,261 68,258 48
2024-07 104,802 68,839 48
2024-06 112,650 72,851 48
2024-05 118,257 75,313 48
2024-04 135,361 86,204 48
2024-03 132,686 81,045 48
2024-02 134,850 95,086 48
2024-01 142,354 99,977 48
2023-12 67,688 29,932 48
2023-11 33,034 24,427 44
2023-10 35,076 26,835 44
2023-09 35,643 27,618 44
2023-08 40,790 32,917 <3
2023-07 38,757 32,734 44
2023-06 36,466 28,426 45
2023-05 37,469 23,310 45
2023-04 34,753 27,371 45
2023-03 36,723 28,095 45
2023-02 31,997 25,821 45
2023-01 33,682 27,366 45
2022-12 32,128 26,347 45
2022-11 39,529 35,104 45
2022-10 47,104 41,176 45
2022-09 44,194 37,472 45
2022-08 46,262 38,302 45
2022-07 46,727 31,695 45
2022-06 45,744 34,468 47
2022-05 43,740 30,418 47
2022-04 34,130 24,147 47
2022-03 47,449 37,289 47
2022-02 44,709 35,825 47
2022-01 44,596 37,530 47
2021-12 47,164 39,444 47
2021-11 50,463 41,413 47
2021-10 50,852 43,745 47
2021-09 50,541 37,819 46

"<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 McLean 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$50,000,000$2,200,000$52,000,000
2024$100,000,000$2,000,000$100,000,000
2023$36,000,000$880,000$37,000,000

Drilling timelines

Drilled, not yet producing: <3 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported

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