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 Powder River Basin Top Operators
(Undrilled-Permits)
Company    Last 12 Months
Anschutz Exploration Corporation    92
Occidental Petroleum Corp    17
EOG Resources, Inc.    13
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   8
   4
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   Drilling Permits Trends ( Last 24 Months)


Powder River Basin - Drilling Permits ( August 07, 2025 - September 06, 2025)
Date Approved county Well Name Well type Well Bore Type Field/Zone Well Status
Occidental Petroleum Corp
08-29-2025 Converse Eh Fed Universe E 3569-1-t1h Oil Horizontal Turner Undrilled
Continental Resources, Inc.
08-21-2025 Converse Penguin Fed 3573-1003 3nh Oil Horizontal Niobrara Undrilled
08-21-2025 Converse Penguin Fed 3573-1003 3mh Oil Horizontal Undrilled
08-14-2025 Converse Waxwing 3472-3410 3nh Oil Horizontal Niobrara Undrilled
08-14-2025 Converse Wren 3472-3511 2nh Oil Horizontal Niobrara Undrilled
Daube Company The
08-19-2025 Campbell Pickrel Fed 13-1 Oil Vertical Minnelusa-b Undrilled
08-14-2025 Johnson Burch Fed 4778-31-18-15w Nh Oil Horizontal Niobrara Undrilled
08-14-2025 Johnson Oredigger Fed 4577-4-33-4e Mh Oil Horizontal Undrilled
08-12-2025 Johnson Burch Fed 4778-31-8-13w Nh Oil Horizontal Niobrara Undrilled
08-12-2025 Johnson Burch Fed 4778-31-18-16w Nh Oil Horizontal Niobrara Undrilled

 Powder River Basin - Well Completion Trend

Completions By
Company
2025(YTD)
Count
Anschutz Exploration Corporation 31
Continental Resources, Inc. 11
Balidor Oil & Gas LLC 4
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Completions By
County
2025(YTD)
Count
Converse 29
Campbell 19
Niobrara 4

 Powder River Basin Rig Data : September 6, 2025


Drilling Trends from May 4, 2011 - September 6, 2025

 Powder River Basin Overview



Where is the Powder River Basin?

Located in southeast Montana and northwest Wyoming, the Powder River Basin is a region known for its rich coalbed methane potential - which currently supplies approximately 40% of the United States' coal. While overall coal interest has been in decline, the Powder River Basin remains a relatively active target for certain operators.

While the Powder River Basin is unified geologically, residents of areas distant from the Powder River proper do not think of themselves as living in a single geographic region. For example, residents…

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  Powder River Basin - Mergers & Acquisition

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02/17/2021 Continental Resources, Inc. Samson Resources II LLC Continental Resources Enters the PRB; Inks $215MM Deal $215
11/30/2020 Contango Oil & Gas Co. Not Disclosed Contango to Acquire Oily Assets in Big Horn, PRB, Permian Basins $58
02/07/2019 Kimbell Royalty Partners LP Encap Investments Kimbell Picks Up Multi-Play Assets from EnCap in $151MM Deal $151
10/26/2018 Vermilion Energy Inc. Massif Oil & Gas Vermilion Acquires Powder River Property for $186 Million $186
10/17/2018 Cuda Oil & Gas Not Disclosed Cuda Bulks Up in the Powder River Basin; Acquires Non-Op Property ---
08/27/2018 Rebellion Energy, LLC Liberty Resources II LLC Rebellion Energy Acquires Powder River Basin Assets for $100MM $100
07/10/2018 Mid-Con Energy Partners Lp Not Disclosed Mid-Con Inks Deal for Powder River Basin Property $1
06/11/2018 Junex Inc.,Cuda Oil & Gas Not Disclosed Cuda Energy, Junex Acquire Powder River Basin Asset $37
 

  Powder River Basin Transactions By Quarter ($MM)