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By Brad Caponigro, Founder · Last updated Dec 2023
Production data through Dec 2023
as of Dec 2023
as of Dec 2023
as of Dec 2023
Over the twelve most recent reported months, Big Horn County wells produced about 40,392 barrels of oil — an average of 111 barrels per day. That output comes from roughly 204 active wells, with 8 permitted locations on file. Monthly volumes have held in a steady band over the past year.
40,392 barrels of oil, Jan 2023 → Dec 2023
0 Mcf of natural gas, Jan 2023 → Dec 2023
Rates shown as barrels of oil per day and Mcf of natural gas per day, computed from monthly totals reported to MT BOGC (ProdAnnualCounty.aspx). Jan 2017 through Dec 2023. Download CSV · See methodology.
| Month | Oil (Bbl) | Gas (Mcf) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Feb 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Mar 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Apr 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| May 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Jun 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Jul 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Aug 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Sep 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Oct 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Nov 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Dec 2017 | 4,208 | 28,783 |
| Jan 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Feb 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Mar 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Apr 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| May 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Jun 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Jul 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Aug 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Sep 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Oct 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Nov 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Dec 2018 | 4,083 | 21,695 |
| Jan 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Feb 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Mar 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Apr 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| May 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Jun 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Jul 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Aug 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Sep 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Oct 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Nov 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Dec 2019 | 3,532 | 14,410 |
| Jan 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Feb 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Mar 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Apr 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| May 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Jun 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Jul 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Aug 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Sep 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Oct 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Nov 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Dec 2020 | 3,150 | 3,913 |
| Jan 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Feb 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Mar 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Apr 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| May 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Jun 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Jul 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Aug 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Sep 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Oct 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Nov 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Dec 2021 | 3,580 | 0 |
| Jan 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Feb 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Mar 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Apr 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| May 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Jun 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Jul 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Aug 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Sep 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Oct 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Nov 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Dec 2022 | 3,491 | 0 |
| Jan 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Feb 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Mar 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Apr 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| May 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Jun 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 3,366 | 0 |
| Operator | Parent | Ticker | HQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Exploration | — | Private | — |
| Balcron Oil | — | Private | — |
Public-company tickers link to investor relations. Private operators are marked as such and do not carry a ticker.
We also buy overriding royalty interests (ORRIs) and non-participating royalty interests (NPRIs) in Big Horn County — common for tracts under leases held by major operators with carried-out royalty structures.
Yes. Big Horn County is on our active buy list. We buy mineral interests, royalty interests, NPRI, and ORRI on both producing and non-producing tracts targeting the Frontier, Muddy, and Tongue River formations.
The most active operators we track in Big Horn County include Fidelity Exploration, Balcron Oil. We regularly buy interests held under leases with these operators.
Big Horn County sits in the Williston Basin, where the primary target is frontier / muddy. Here we underwrite the Frontier, Muddy, and Tongue River formations.
Big Horn County sits in southeastern Montana with mixed conventional oil and gas production and limited horizontal activity. The Bakken extends into the eastern part of the county. Production is moderate and operator activity is selective. Big Horn County mineral interests typically trade at modest multiples reflecting the limited active development.
A significant portion of Big Horn County overlaps the Crow Indian Reservation. Tribal mineral interests are administered under federal law and BIA processes. We do not buy tribal mineral interests. If your interest is fee-mineral on a non-reservation portion, our process is the same as any other Montana purchase.
Yes. Montana's Dormant Mineral Interest Act (MCA 70-30-101) allows lapse of unused mineral interests after 20 years. Owners of inactive Big Horn County minerals should file a Statement of Claim every 15-18 years as routine maintenance to prevent lapse. The procedure is similar to North Dakota's.
Closings on Big Horn County mineral rights typically take 7 to 30 days from the date you accept our offer, depending on title complexity. We handle county-level title work, PSA drafting, mineral deed preparation, and notary coordination at our expense.
Just a tract description (abstract or survey, section/township/range, or a legal description from your deed) and any recent royalty check stubs if the interest is producing. You do not need to gather deeds or title opinions up front.
Big Horn County sits in the Williston Basin, where operators are targeting frontier / muddy. Activity is led by names like Fidelity Exploration, Balcron Oil, and new drilling continues to shape the play across the Frontier and Muddy formations.
If you hold mineral rights, royalty interests, NPRI, or ORRI anywhere in the county, we'd like to put a written offer in front of you. Every offer we send is funded from our own balance sheet — there's no auction, no broker markup, and no third-party capital waiting to approve the deal.
Big Horn County has steady development activity and we buy here regularly. If you own minerals in the county, we'd like to evaluate your tract.
Monthly production has held within a normal band over the last year, suggesting steady development without a recent completion wave.