Montana Rig Count — Current Drilling Activity
Montana is a key oil and gas producing state. Montana's northern portion of the Bakken Formation and Williston Basin contributes to its oil-directed rig activity.
Active Rigs
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About Drilling in Montana
Montana's northern portion of the Bakken Formation and Williston Basin contributes to its oil-directed rig activity.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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Montana Rig Count FAQ
Montana rig count data is updated weekly from Baker Hughes. The state's drilling activity spans the Bakken, Williston basins.
Montana's northern portion of the Bakken Formation and Williston Basin contributes to its oil-directed rig activity. Key basins include Bakken, Williston.
Baker Hughes releases state-level rig count data weekly, every Friday at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The count is a census of active rotary rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in Montana.
Montana drilling is predominantly oil-directed, driven by the Bakken basin.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. Montana figures on this page are derived from that release.