Montana Drilling Permits
Montana's portion of the Bakken is less developed than North Dakota but contains significant reserves. The Elm Coulee field was an early Bakken success.
All Time
As of February 17, 2026
Recent Activity
As of February 17, 2026
Year over Year
Find Wells Near You in Montana
Search for oil wells, gas wells, and drilling permits near any Montana address. Enter a city, ZIP code, or street address to find recent well permit activity in your area.
Major Basins in Montana
Williston Basin (Montana portion)
View Williston Basin (Montana portion) rig count →Powder River Basin (Montana portion)
View Powder River Basin (Montana portion) rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
1890-01-01 to 2026-01-01
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access Montana well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=MTcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=MT"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Montana",
"state_code": "MT",
"total_permits": 41898,
"last_30_days": 0,
"last_365_days": 486,
"year_over_year_change": "+891.8%",
"top_operators": []
},
"meta": {
"source": "Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-02-17T22:50:47.723Z"
}
}Montana Drilling Permit FAQs
Montana has 41,898 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 0 permits issued in the last 30 days. The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation updates permit data weekly.
Montana includes the Williston Basin (Montana portion), Powder River Basin (Montana portion) basins. Montana's portion of the Bakken is less developed than North Dakota but contains significant reserves. The Elm Coulee field was an early Bakken success.
Operator data for Montana is available via our API.
Official permit data comes from the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (https://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust/oil-and-gas-program). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Montana compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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