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Richland County, Montana Wells Summary

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Total wells

2,220
Richland County

Last 60 days

29
wells drilled

Prior 60 days

27
to compare against

60-day trend

+2
vs prior 60d

Richland County contains 2,220 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 #1H, operated by Kraken Operating, LLC — last updated July 2026.

County FIPS Code: 30083

Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-17

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.
2,220 wells plotted · 29 active in last 60 days

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Top Operators in Richland County by total wells

MorningStar Operating LLC496Continental Resources Inc351White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC203Kraken Operating, LLC186Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation89Slawson Exploration Company Inc56Petro-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 · 1,337 wells
  • Powder River · 1,289 wells
  • Liberty · 1,211 wells

Recent wells

Well Name Last activity Updates Operator API
Heather 8-5-32-29 #1H 2026-07-29 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235690000
Lincoln 28-33-4-9 #4H 2026-07-28 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083236040000
Lincoln 28-33-4-9 #2H 2026-07-28 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083236020000
Lincoln 28-33-4-9 #3H 2026-07-28 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083236030000
Heather 8-5-32-29 #2H 2026-07-28 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235700000
Lincoln 28-33-4-9 #1H 2026-07-28 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083236010000
Heather 8-5-32-29 #4H 2026-07-27 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235720000
Heather 8-5-32-29 #3H 2026-07-27 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083235710000
Dawson 34-3-10 #1H 2026-07-27 Kraken Operating, LLC 25083236000000
Riptide 33-1H SWD 2026-07-24 Hydra Services LLC 25083235990000

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