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Total wells

41,966
Montana

Last 60 days

29
wells drilled

Prior 60 days

44
to compare against

60-day trend

-15
vs prior 60d

State FIPS Code: 30 · Activity across 51 counties.

Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-05-29

2 rigs active

Top 2 counties by rig count

  • 1 Richland
  • 1 Roosevelt

By basin

  • 2 Williston

Drilling for

  • 2 Oil

Montana county activity

Counties shaded by total well count. Click any county for its operators, fields, and recent activity.

Musselshell — 1,386 wellsChouteau — 786 wellsMeagher — 11 wellsRosebud — 1,172 wellsSweetgrass — 81 wellsLewis and Clark — 32 wellsPondera — 1,469 wellsGarfield — 293 wellsCarter — 457 wellsGallatin — 39 wellsLiberty — 1,211 wellsSilver Bow CountyCascade — 101 wellsFlathead — 12 wellsFergus — 395 wellsBroadwater — 7 wellsBig Horn — 1,775 wellsSanders — 3 wellsLincoln CountyGranite — 9 wellsCuster — 228 wellsRichland — 2,177 wellsWibaux — 321 wellsGolden Valley — 120 wellsCarbon — 624 wellsToole — 7,830 wellsBlaine — 2,709 wellsJudith Basin — 63 wellsPowell — 7 wellsPark — 33 wellsRoosevelt — 1,319 wellsFallon — 2,770 wellsMcCone — 333 wellsStillwater — 367 wellsTeton — 749 wellsDawson — 368 wellsPowder River — 1,289 wellsGlacier — 3,257 wellsLake — 4 wellsHill — 2,350 wellsTreasure — 31 wellsMineral CountyYellowstone — 448 wellsJefferson — 8 wellsDeerlodge — 2 wellsWheatland — 58 wellsRavalli CountyValley — 634 wellsPetroleum — 706 wellsPhillips — 2,523 wellsMissoula CountySheridan — 1,100 wellsDaniels — 172 wellsPrairie — 85 wellsMadison — 12 wellsBeaverhead — 30 wells
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Top Operators by total wells in Montana

Ridge Oil & Gas, LLC2,769NorthWestern Corporation1,588Fidelity Exploration & Production Co.1,230MMGL MT I, LLC1,121Somont Oil Company, Inc.982New Horizon Resources LLC933MCR, LLC568Denbury Onshore, LLC509Montana Power Company505MorningStar Operating LLC489
Ridge Oil & Gas, LLC 0
NorthWestern Corporation 0
Fidelity Exploration & Production Co. 0
MMGL MT I, LLC 0
Somont Oil Company, Inc. 0
New Horizon Resources LLC 0
MCR, LLC 0
Denbury Onshore, LLC 0
Montana Power Company 0
MorningStar Operating LLC -3

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Top Oil & Gas Fields by total wells in Montana

Kevin-Sunburst3,580Cut Bank2,610Cedar Creek1,308Bowdoin977Elm Coulee937Tiger Ridge876CX861Pondera626Bell Creek541Elm Coulee, Northeast470

Browse fields: Kevin-Sunburst, Cut Bank, Cedar Creek, Bowdoin, Elm Coulee, Tiger Ridge, Cx, Pondera, Bell Creek, Elm Coulee, Northeast.

Producing Basins in Montana geology that drives drilling here

  • Ngp Basin
  • Powder River Basin
  • Williston Basin

Each basin spans multiple states — follow a link to see the broader producing region.

Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates Operator API
Pac Man 36-12-2H Richland 2026-05-13 25083235610000
Pac Man 36-12-1H Richland 2026-05-12 25083235600000
Odyssey 2656-11-26 #11H Richland 2026-05-12 25083235590000
Hellcat 2-3 Carbon 2026-05-10 25009213050000
Vitt 8-5 CH Richland 2026-05-08 25083235580000
Wolfenberger 4-3-2-1 #14H Roosevelt 2026-05-05 25085221510000
Vaira 4H Richland 2026-05-04 25083235450000
Vaira Federal 3H Richland 2026-05-03 25083235440000
Vaira Federal 2H Richland 2026-05-02 25083235430000
Vaira Federal 1H Richland 2026-05-01 25083235420000

Counties:

Toole
Glacier
Fallon
Blaine
Phillips
Hill
Richland
Big Horn
Pondera
Musselshell
Roosevelt
Powder River
Liberty
Rosebud
Sheridan
Chouteau
Teton
Petroleum
Valley
Carbon
Carter
Yellowstone
Fergus
Dawson
Stillwater
McCone
Wibaux
Garfield
Custer
Daniels
Golden Valley
Cascade
Prairie
Sweetgrass
Judith Basin
Wheatland
Gallatin
Park
Lewis and Clark
Treasure
Beaverhead
Flathead
Madison
Meagher
Granite
Jefferson
Broadwater
Powell
Lake
Sanders
Deerlodge

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