Bakken Formation DUC Wells holds steady at 328 wells
Major tight oil play in the Williston Basin. The Bakken and underlying Three Forks formations produce light, sweet crude.
Wells
As of April 1, 2024
of 2,529 US total
2 states
Month-over-Month Change
Basin Overview
States
North Dakota, Montana
Primary Production
oil
Major Operators
Continental Resources, Hess, Whiting, Marathon
Related Bakken Data
Access This Data via API
Access Bakken Formation DUC well data programmatically. Historical trends and monthly updates.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=bakkencurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=bakken"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"basin": "Bakken",
"duc_wells": 328,
"change_from_last_month": 0,
"percent_of_total": 13,
"states": [
"North Dakota",
"Montana"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "EIA Drilling Productivity Report",
"updated_at": "2024-04-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
}Bakken Formation DUC Wells FAQs
As of Apr 2024, the Bakken Formation had 328 DUC (Drilled but Uncompleted) wells per the EIA Drilling Productivity Report. This basin is no longer updated in the EIA STEO DPR, so Apr 2024 is the final published figure.
The Bakken Formation is primarily an oil-producing region. Major tight oil play in the Williston Basin. The Bakken and underlying Three Forks formations produce light, sweet crude.
Major operators in the Bakken Formation include Continental Resources, Hess, Whiting, Marathon. These companies account for a significant portion of drilling and completion activity in the basin.
The Bakken Formation spans North Dakota and Montana. Major tight oil play in the Williston Basin. The Bakken and underlying Three Forks formations produce light, sweet crude.