Dawson County, Montana Wells Summary
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Dawson County contains 368 wells on file, with top operators including MMGL MT I, LLC and Texaco Exploration and Production Inc..
Wells in Dawson span several oil & gas fields including Gas City and Glendive.
Most recent well on record: Eastern Montana 1, operated by Eastern Montana Oil & Gas Co. — last updated March 2026.
County FIPS Code: 30021
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02
By basin
- 3 Williston
Drilling for
- 3 Oil
Dawson County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
368 wells plotted ·
0 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Dawson County by total wells
Operators: Mmgl Mt I, Llc, Texaco Exploration And Production Inc., Shell Oil Company, Petro-Hunt, Llc, Eastern Montana Oil & Gas Co., Shell Western E & P Inc., Encore Operating Lp, Granite Creek Energy Llc, Gulf Oil Corporation, Cortez Operating Company.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Dawson County
Fields: Gas City, Glendive, Pine, Deer Creek, Sand Creek, Bloomfield, Woodrow, Wildcat Dawson, Bloomfield, South, Burns Creek, South.
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Montana 1 | 2026-03-18 | Eastern Montana Oil & Gas Co. | 25021062380000 | |
| Nissley Farms 18-54- 14A-4-1 | 2021-12-01 | Petro-Hunt, LLC | 25021212050000 | |
| State 19-53 25D-4-1 | 2021-11-02 | Petro-Hunt, LLC | 25021212070000 | |
| Hostetler 20-54- 21A-4-1 | 2021-10-21 | Petro-Hunt, LLC | 25021212060000 | |
| Little Jo 12-17 | 2018-01-07 | Rim Operating, Inc. | 25021212040000 | |
| MBA 2 | 2016-11-16 | Interstate Explorations, LLC | 25021212020000 | |
| Hill 1 | 2015-09-12 | Interstate Explorations, LLC | 25021212030000 | |
| Deer Creek 14-23 | 2015-01-21 | Granite Creek Energy LLC | 25021212000000 | |
| Deer Creek 8-22 | 2014-11-20 | Granite Creek Energy LLC | 25021211990000 | |
| MBA Consultants 1-1 | 2014-07-27 | Interstate Explorations, LLC | 25021211950000 |
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