Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled from North Dakota Industrial Commission well-header records and refreshed daily. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of September 17, 2026, North Dakota has 1,091 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 844 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 170 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 99 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 42 producing counties — per North Dakota Industrial Commission records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continental Resources | 3,580 | 116 | 137 |
| 2 | Hess Bakken Investments Ii | 2,903 | 235 | 178 |
| 3 | Whiting Petroleum CORP | 2,548 | 54 | 71 |
| 4 | Devon Energy Williston,LLC | 2,344 | 183 | 119 |
| 5 | Oasis Petroleum North America | 2,212 | 150 | 131 |
Compiled from North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, no reported first production), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed daily; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "North Dakota Drilling Activity Report — September 2026," compiled from North Dakota Industrial Commission records, September 17, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/north-dakota-drilling-activity-report
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