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Richland County, Montana Wells Summary

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Total wells

2,191
Richland County

Last 60 days

18
wells drilled

Prior 60 days

24
to compare against

60-day trend

-6
vs prior 60d

Richland County contains 2,191 wells on file, with top operators including MorningStar Operating LLC and Continental Resources Inc.

Wells in Richland span several oil & gas fields including Elm Coulee and Elm Coulee, Northeast.

Most recent well on record: Heather 8-5-32-29 #4H, operated by Kraken Operating, LLC — last updated June 2026.

County FIPS Code: 30083

Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02

3 rigs across the state
1 in this area

By basin

  • 3 Williston

Drilling for

  • 3 Oil

Richland 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.
2,191 wells plotted · 21 active in last 60 days

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Top Operators in Richland County by total wells

MorningStar Operating LLC495Continental Resources Inc348White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC199Kraken Operating, LLC170Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation89Slawson Exploration Company Inc67Petro-Hunt, LLC39ANR Production Company39Luff Exploration Company35Ridge Oil & Gas, LLC31

Operators: Morningstar Operating Llc, Continental Resources Inc, White Rock Oil & Gas, Llc, Kraken Operating, Llc, Whiting Oil And Gas Corporation, Slawson Exploration Company Inc, Petro-Hunt, Llc, Anr Production Company, Luff Exploration Company, Ridge Oil & Gas, Llc.

Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Richland County

Elm Coulee936Elm Coulee, Northeast246Mon Dak, West50Ridgelawn41Sioux Pass, North33Vaux33Fairview33Brorson29Eagle29Sidney28

Fields: Elm Coulee, Elm Coulee, Northeast, Mon Dak, West, Ridgelawn, Sioux Pass, North, Vaux, Fairview, Brorson, Eagle, Sidney.

Top Counties in Montana most active by total wells

Compare Richland against the other busiest counties in Montana:

  • Toole · 7,830 wells
  • Glacier · 3,257 wells
  • Fallon · 2,770 wells
  • Blaine · 2,709 wells
  • Phillips · 2,523 wells
  • Hill · 2,350 wells
  • Big Horn · 1,775 wells
  • Pondera · 1,469 wells
  • Musselshell · 1,386 wells
  • Roosevelt · 1,328 wells
  • Powder River · 1,289 wells
  • Liberty · 1,211 wells

Recent wells

Well Name Last activity Updates Operator API
Heather 8-5-32-29 #4H 2026-06-02 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235720000
Pebble Beach Federal 2557 13-1 4B 2026-06-02 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 25083235750000
Heather 8-5-32-29 #1H 2026-06-02 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235690000
Heather 8-5-32-29 #3H 2026-06-02 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235710000
Pebble Beach Federal 2557 13-1 3B 2026-06-02 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 25083235740000
Pebble Beach Federal 2557 13-1 2B 2026-06-02 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 25083235730000
Heather 8-5-32-29 #2H 2026-06-02 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235700000
New South Wales 2557 34-27 5B 2026-05-29 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 25083235680000
Great White 23-10-1H 2026-05-29 MorningStar Operating LLC 25083235630000
Seminole 2557 34-27 5B 2026-05-29 Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation 25083235660000

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