The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (MBOGC) tracks and reports on activity and production generated from all land ownership within the state.
Table 3 Montana Oil A Gas Activity [MBOGC Statistics] Calendar Year Production 2002 * 2003 * 2004 * 2005 (^) Oil (bbls) 16,980,447 19,375,455 24,699,015 32,876,018 Gas (mcf) 86,879,025 86,722,976 97,962,768 108,555,464 Producing Wells Oil 3,561 3,611 3,747 3,959 Gas 4,537 4,812 5,195 5,554 New Well Permits 610 834 840 1,306 Board Orders 213 354 395 522 * MBOGC Annual Reviews (2002-2004); (^) MBOGC Preliminary Data--unpublished.