# North Dakota Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026 — Live Dashboard
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> Live dashboard of the North Dakota oil and gas industry: top operators, top counties, top formations (Bakken, Three Forks, Williston Basin), recent permits, recently spudded wells, newly producing wells, and DUC inventory. Refreshed monthly.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/north-dakota-oil-gas-industry-snapshot
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Generated:** 2026-06-18 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Dataset
**Name:** North Dakota Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

Live dashboard of the North Dakota oil and gas industry: total active operators, recent drilling permit volume, DUC inventory, recently spudded wells, newly producing wells, top operators, top counties, and top formations. Refreshed monthly from North Dakota Industrial Commission records.

**Variables measured:**
- Total Wells (Top Operators)
- Recent Permits 24mo
- DUC Inventory
- Recent Spuds 90d
- New Producers 6mo
- Active Counties
- Active Formations

## Page Outline
- North Dakota Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026
  - Top 10 North Dakota Operators
  - Top 10 North Dakota Counties (by Drilling Activity)
  - Top 10 North Dakota Formations & Plays
  - Latest 10 Drilling Permits
  - Latest 10 Spudded Wells
  - Latest 10 Newly Producing Wells
  - 10 Most-Recent North Dakota DUCs
  - Own North Dakota Mineral Rights?
  - About This Dashboard
  - Drill Into the North Dakota Operator Intelligence
  - North Dakota Oil & Gas Snapshot FAQ

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