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Ward County, North Dakota — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 2,901,481 bbl oil and 872,029 mcf gas over the recorded period, excluding 15 months reported by fewer than 3 wells.

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: Ward County, North Dakota has 2,901,481 barrels of oil and 872,029 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 37 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 Ward County, North Dakota produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Ward County has produced 2,901,481 barrels of oil and 872,029 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 Ward County, North Dakota?

Ward County peaked at 37 producing wells in a single month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Ward 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 Ward 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 2,194 576 <3
2026-06 2,101 603 <3
2026-05 1,675 468 <3
2026-04 2,054 448 <3
2026-03 1,936 462 <3
2026-02 1,219 406 <3
2026-01 1,085 <3 <3
2025-12 859 <3 6
2025-11 843 <3 9
2025-10 879 <3 9
2025-09 1,862 436 9
2025-08 1,285 388 9
2025-07 867 <3 9
2025-06 780 165 9
2025-05 497 435 9
2025-04 1,075 459 9
2025-03 881 469 9
2025-02 772 <3 9
2025-01 1,017 379 9
2024-12 1,282 432 9
2024-11 1,448 433 9
2024-10 1,134 701 9
2024-09 1,024 498 9
2024-08 1,118 436 9
2024-07 1,006 444 9
2024-06 997 429 9
2024-05 1,311 910 9
2024-04 985 541 9
2024-03 1,028 <3 9
2024-02 1,365 897 9
2024-01 865 435 9
2023-12 724 <3 9
2023-11 1,420 889 9
2023-10 1,055 747 9
2023-09 1,266 667 9
2023-08 959 473 9
2023-07 926 <3 9
2023-06 1,025 345 9
2023-05 1,247 551 9
2023-04 1,013 694 9
2023-03 847 432 9
2023-02 1,083 405 9
2023-01 1,311 607 9
2022-12 991 420 9
2022-11 1,646 721 9
2022-10 1,469 678 9
2022-09 1,241 691 9
2022-08 1,534 674 9
2022-07 1,537 718 9
2022-06 1,506 623 9
2022-05 1,504 729 9
2022-04 1,134 531 9
2022-03 1,580 782 9
2022-02 1,155 566 9
2022-01 1,218 453 9
2021-12 1,253 571 9
2021-11 1,404 518 10
2021-10 1,818 730 10
2021-09 2,120 747 10
2021-08 2,090 725 10

"<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 Ward 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$760,000——
2024$1,000,000——
2023$1,000,000——

"—" marks a commodity with at least one month in that year withheld (fewer than 3 contributing wells) or without a benchmark price; the total is shown only when both oil and gas cover all 12 months.

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