Oil production remains resilient despite ‘price softness’ and seasonal slowdown
M.K. French
Farmer Staff Writer
The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) gave its final report of 2025, issuing its Director’s Cut Report last week. North Dakota’s oil and gas industry demonstrated continued resilience in October, maintaining steady production levels even as a “soft” pricing environment and end-of-year budgetary shifts have begun to impact field activity.
McKenzie County Statistics
McKenzie County remains the undisputed king of the Bakken, accounting for roughly 32 percent of the state’s total production. Combined with Williams, Dunn, Mountrail, and Divide, the top five counties produce a staggering 96.7 percent of North Dakota’s oil.
Statewide Statistics
In its December Director’s Cut report, ND DMR officials revealed that the state produced 36.2 million barrels of oil in October, averaging 1.168 million barrels per day (bpd). This represents a slight increase over September and sits roughly 1.5 percent above the state’s revenue forecast.
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