Department of Mineral Resources

Oil Production is Down in North Dakota

With room for improvement, the state has not received federal leases since 2016

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – As gas prices continue to rise, oil production has steadily decreased in the state of North Dakota and the United States. With the Biden administration’s ban on drilling permits and hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, North Dakota could miss out on at least $570 million over the next 15 years. That’s according to the state’s Department…

North Dakota Drillers Set Oil Production Record in July

There were a record 15,943 wells producing in July.

BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota regulators say drillers set a record for oil production in July. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.44 million barrels of oil daily in July. That was up from the previous record of 1.42 million barrels a day set in June. North Dakota also produced a record 2.94 billion cubic feet…

Oil Production Steady in North Dakota

The state's wells produced 1.39 million barrels of crude per day in May.

BISMARCK, N.D. – State officials say oil production in North Dakota held steady this spring. The state’s wells produced 1.39 million barrels of crude per day in May, just 800 per day more than in April. Despite the steady May numbers, North Dakota’s oil production is near the record set in January. And, the high level is creating some transportation…