North Dakota Oil Rig Search
North Dakota drilling activity · Bakken, Three Forks, Williston Basin & more
North Dakota Drilling Activity: Updated nightly. Records include operator, county, well type, and spud or permit date. Use map view to visualize where activity is concentrating across the Williston Basin.
North Dakota's Williston Basin is one of the most active shale plays in North America. The Bakken and Three Forks formations have driven the state to become a top-five US oil producer. This page tracks daily well permit and drilling activity, giving you visibility into which operators are expanding and where.
Filter by operator or county to zero in on specific plays. Changes in North Dakota rig counts are a reliable leading indicator of US crude oil supply growth, particularly from the Williston Basin.