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North Dakota Drilling Activity by County

North Dakota drilling centers on the Bakken and Three Forks in the Williston Basin — McKenzie, Williams, Dunn, and Mountrail counties lead the state.

187

Drilling permits · last 90 days

33

Rigs running now

52

Counties with drilling records

Where North Dakota is drilling right now

CountyPermits · 90 daysRigs now
McKenzie County6314
Williams County456
Divide County335
Mountrail County274
Burke County82
Billings County61
Dunn County31
Bottineau County1—
Renville County1—

Who's drilling North Dakota right now

OperatorRigs
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC4
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP3
DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C3
PHOENIX OPERATING LLC3
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION3
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.2
KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC2
ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION1
EOG RESOURCES, INC.1
FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC1
HUNT OIL COMPANY1
IRON OIL OPERATING, LLC1
MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION1
MURFIN DRILLING COMPANY, INC.1
PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.1
SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC1
SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.1
TRUE OIL LLC1
XTO ENERGY INC1
ZAVANNA, LLC1

All North Dakota counties with drilling records

AdamsBarnesBensonBowmanBurleighCassCavalierDickeyEddyEmmonsFosterGolden ValleyGrand ForksGrantGriggsHettingerKidderLamoureLoganMcHenryMcIntoshMcLeanMercerMortonNelsonOliverPembinaPierceRamseyRansomRichlandRoletteSargentSheridanSiouxSlopeStarkSteeleStutsmanTownerWalshWardWells

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