Bakken Rig Count

The Bakken play in the Williston Basin covers western North Dakota and eastern Montana. Live rigs, operators, and counties, updated weekly.

Rigs running · CrudeLogic live rig list

Every rig with its operator and county, updated continuously

Baker Hughes · Williston

Week ending October 23, 2026 · +1 vs prior week

Who's drilling the Bakken

Operator	Rigs
BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY LP	3
DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C	3
HESS BAKKEN INVESTMENTS II, LLC	3
PHOENIX OPERATING LLC	3
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC.	2
ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION	2
KODA RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC	2
OASIS PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA LLC	2
XTO ENERGY INC	2
EOG RESOURCES, INC.	1
FORMENTERA OPERATIONS, LLC	1
HERITAGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC	1
HUNT OIL COMPANY	1
KRAKEN OPERATING LLC	1
KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC	1
PETRO-HUNT, L.L.C.	1
ROCKPORT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC	1
SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC	1
SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.	1
TRUE OIL LLC	1
WESCO OPERATING, INC.	1
WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC.	1
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	1
ZAVANNA, LLC	1

Rigs by county

County	Rigs
Mckenzie, ND	10
Williams, ND	9
Divide, ND	5
Dunn, ND	4
Mountrail, ND	3
Richland, MT	3
Burke, ND	2
Billings, ND	1

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