Ward County, North Dakota — Mineral Rights Overview

Ward County is an area with oil and gas development in North Dakota, with 489 recorded drilling sites across the region.

Market Snapshot

489
Registered Sites
10
Active Operators
0
Properties Listed

Drilling Status Distribution

The following table shows the current operational status of all registered oil and gas sites in Ward County.

Operational StatusNumber of Sites
DRY379
PA71
PNC31
A7
IA1

Leading Operators

These companies hold the most drilling permits and operate the greatest number of sites in Ward County.

CompanySites Operated
Inexco Oil Co.39
Cenex17
Eagle Operating, Inc.14
Marathon Oil Company9
Depco, Inc.9
Ritter, Laber & Associates, Inc.9
John B. Hawley, Jr. Trust #19
Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation8
I. J. Wilhite7
Equitable Resources Energy Co.7

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Nearby North Dakota Counties

McKenzie County
10,854 registered sites
Williams County
6,857 registered sites
Mountrail County
5,693 registered sites
Dunn County
5,140 registered sites
Bottineau County
2,534 registered sites
Burke County
2,037 registered sites
Billings County
1,982 registered sites
Divide County
1,792 registered sites

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About This Data: Production and operator information comes from North Dakota state regulatory agencies. Figures are based on publicly available records and may not reflect the most recent filings. Learn more about our data sources.

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