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Mountrail County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

440 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-08): 1,357,629,579 bbl oil and 1,978,387,893 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: Mountrail County, North Dakota has 1,357,629,579 barrels of oil and 1,978,387,893 Mcf of gas on record across 440 months (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), peaking at 4,113 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 Mountrail County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 440 months on record (Jan 1990–Aug 2026), Mountrail County has produced 1,357,629,579 barrels of oil and 1,978,387,893 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 Mountrail County, North Dakota?

Mountrail County peaked at 4,113 producing wells in a single month, with 151 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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
2026-08 182,308 0 151
2026-07 5,260,634 14,582,601 4,040
2026-06 5,364,496 14,649,895 4,075
2026-05 5,911,576 15,325,716 4,077
2026-04 6,119,739 15,042,880 4,110
2026-03 6,374,169 14,932,892 4,109
2026-02 5,601,904 13,164,521 4,106
2026-01 6,127,449 14,016,752 4,101
2025-12 6,553,781 14,649,577 4,105
2025-11 6,817,559 15,401,077 4,113
2025-10 6,894,034 16,530,541 4,100
2025-09 6,322,908 15,977,676 4,081
2025-08 6,273,970 15,975,272 4,063
2025-07 6,205,255 15,942,963 4,049
2025-06 6,372,771 16,004,884 4,041
2025-05 6,347,482 15,819,234 4,034
2025-04 7,091,129 16,525,691 4,034
2025-03 7,666,328 17,136,080 4,029
2025-02 6,742,804 14,551,253 4,021
2025-01 7,676,557 16,505,308 4,018
2024-12 7,711,259 16,570,222 4,001
2024-11 8,172,544 16,634,729 4,001
2024-10 8,172,444 17,143,873 3,973
2024-09 7,939,128 16,458,140 3,965
2024-08 7,690,779 16,472,082 3,938
2024-07 7,080,218 15,724,631 3,915
2024-06 6,527,903 15,075,710 3,892
2024-05 6,640,928 15,352,922 3,873
2024-04 6,530,919 14,738,115 3,852
2024-03 6,963,544 15,324,264 3,842
2024-02 6,764,746 14,399,298 3,833
2024-01 6,669,238 14,062,457 3,825
2023-12 7,409,010 15,486,105 3,818
2023-11 7,615,278 15,262,882 3,815
2023-10 7,800,640 15,739,058 3,808
2023-09 7,790,374 15,443,635 3,790
2023-08 6,947,259 14,469,111 3,760
2023-07 5,735,958 12,785,573 3,723
2023-06 5,533,670 12,438,117 3,700
2023-05 5,708,380 12,918,613 3,686
2023-04 5,855,585 12,780,009 3,678
2023-03 6,358,769 13,312,063 3,674
2023-02 5,884,499 11,944,052 3,660
2023-01 6,149,474 12,622,377 3,657
2022-12 6,055,898 12,303,835 3,650
2022-11 6,621,130 13,214,728 3,640
2022-10 7,042,123 14,385,794 3,627
2022-09 6,839,917 14,255,363 3,609
2022-08 6,870,991 13,970,491 3,589
2022-07 6,738,307 13,942,059 3,580
2022-06 6,319,369 13,075,253 3,573
2022-05 6,602,933 12,898,816 3,569
2022-04 5,579,337 10,790,314 3,556
2022-03 6,872,118 13,711,288 3,562
2022-02 6,386,567 12,393,873 3,555
2022-01 7,022,910 13,596,667 3,550
2021-12 7,488,121 14,405,338 3,550
2021-11 7,862,374 14,551,585 3,541
2021-10 8,170,619 14,869,621 3,530
2021-09 7,729,611 14,095,231 3,507

"<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 Mountrail County, North Dakota. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Momentum score: 68

100 means flat. The score multiplies two ratios: drilling permits in the last 12 months against the 12 months before, and oil-equivalent production (BOE, 6 mcf = 1 bbl) in the latest 12 reported months against the 12 before.

Permits: 149 in the last 12 months vs 189 in the prior 12 (×0.79)

Production: 12 months through 2026-07 vs the 12 months before (×0.86)

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$5,300,000,000$700,000,000$6,000,000,000
2024$6,600,000,000$430,000,000$7,000,000,000
2023$6,200,000,000$440,000,000$6,600,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 82 days (352 wells)

Median spud to first production: 154 days (327 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 122 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 230 days since spud

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