Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active counties — Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed daily.
Data as ofAs of November 1, 2026, North Dakota has 986 drilling permits filed over the last 12 months, 857 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 674 wells spudded in the last 12 months, and 420 wells brought onto first production in the last 12 months, across 42 producing counties — per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data.
| # | Operator | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental Resources | 3,599 |
| 2 | Hess Bakken Investments Ii | 2,909 |
| 3 | Whiting Petroleum CORP | 2,553 |
| 4 | Devon Energy Williston,LLC | 2,356 |
| 5 | Oasis Petroleum North America | 2,225 |
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data: permits, spuds and first-production events summed over the last 12 complete months; DUC proxy = spudded in the last 3 years with no reported first production. Counts under 3 wells are withheld, so totals are floors. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Data as of .
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