Oil and Gas Producers at the Forefront of Bakken Basin's Oil Production
Leading E&P Operators in the Bakken Basin
Ranking Methodology: Operators are ranked by total oil production in the Bakken Basin during November 2025, based on data available through Novi Insights. Rankings reflect production volumes reported for that month and may change over time as new production data becomes available.
| Operator | Location | Founded (year) | Founders | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Resources | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1967 | Harold Hamm | <$9.5B |
| Chord Energy | Houston, Texas | 2007 | Thomas B. Nusz & Taylor L. Reid | <$3.8B |
| Hess | New York City, New York | 1993 | Leon Hess | <$11.3B |
| Marathon | Houston, Texas | 1887 | John D. Rockefeller | <$6.4B |
| ConocoPhillips | Houston, Texas | 2002 | L.E. Phillips & Isaac E. Blake | <$14B |
| Slawson | Denver, Colorado | 1956 | Donald C. Slawson | <$194.7M |
| Enerplus | Calgary, Canada | 1986 | Marcel Tremblay & John Brussa | <$400M |
| Exxon Mobil | Houston, Texas | 1999 | John D. Rockefeller | <$89B |
| Devon Energy | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1971 | John Nichols & J. Larry Nichols | <$15B |
| Petro-Hunt | Dallas, Texas | 1920 | H.L. Hunt | <$5B |
| Phoenix Operating | North Dakota | 2023 | Adam Ferrari | <$118M |
| Grayson Mill Energy | Houston, Texas | 2016 | Eric Bayes, Blake Sullens & Matt Ultis | <$5M |
| Ovintiv | Denver, Colorado | 2020 | Gwyn Morgan | <$2B |
| EOG | Houston, Texas | 1999 | Mark G. Papa | <$6B |
| Kraken | Houston, Texas | 2012 | Bruce Larsen & Brad Suddarth | <$15.6M |
| RimRock | Dallas, Texas | 2015 | Unknown | <$4.3M |
| Crescent Point Energy | Calgary, Canada | 2001 | Mr. Colborne | <$1.04B |
| Zavanna | Denver, Colorado | 1994 | Unknown | <$29.2M |
| Lime Rock | Houston, Texas | 2005 | Eric Mullins | <$40.5M |
| Bowline Energy | Denver, Colorado | 2021 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Hunt Oil | Dallas, Texas | 1934 | Haroldson Lafayette Hunt | <$3.5B |
| Denbury | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Sinclair | Houston, Texas | 1916 | Harry F. Sinclair | <$38.2B |
| PetroShale | Denver, Colorado | Unknown | Unknown | <$43.61M |
| White Rock Oil & Gas | Plano, Texas | 2012 | Robert Matejek | <$30M |
| Liberty Resources | Denver, Colorado | 2013 | Mark Pearson | <$5.2M |
| Murex Petroleum | San Antonio, Texas | 1996 | Waldo J. Ackerman | <$22.1M |
| Formentera Operations, LLC | Austin, Texas | 2020 | Bryan Sheffield, Blake London and Paul Treadwell | <$5.1M |
| EMEP | Houston, Texas | 2020 | Eric Pregler, Shaleen Patel and Michael DeKruif | Unknown |
| Abraxas | San Antonio, Texas | Unknown | Unknown | <$74.4M |
| Iron Oil | Montana | Unknown | Unknown | <$115B |
| White Butte Oil Operations | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Oasis | Salida, Colorado | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Whiting | Denver, Colorado | 1980 | Kenneth R. Whiting and Bert Ladd | <$1.5B |
| NP Resources | Bismarck, North Dakota | 2005 | Unknown | <$13M |
| Cobra | Wichita Falls, Texas | 1965 | Jeff R. Dillard | <$25.3M |
| Petro Harvester | Plano, Texas | 2010 | James H. Sinclair | <$22M |
| Koda Resources | Denver, Colorado | 2018 | Osman Apaydin | <$19.1M |
| Kaiser Francis | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1940 | Herman George Kaiser | <$561M |
| True Oil | Casper, Wyoming | 1957 | Unknown | <$230.1M |
| Spotted Hawk Development, LLC | Houston, Texas | 2009 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ballantyne Oil | North Dakota | Unknown | Unknown | <$2.5M |
| Prima Exploration | Denver, Colorado | 1980 | Don Law | <$6M |
| Samson Oil & Gas | Lakewood, Colorado | 2005 | Unknown | <$15.3M |
| Scout Energy Partners | Dallas, Texas | 2014 | Unknown | <$1.1B |
| Cornerstone | Denver, Colorado | 2005 | Dave Kornder | <$6.8M |
| Valkyrie Operating, LLC | Houston, Texas | 2019 | Unknown | <$6.3M |
| Missouri River | Williston, North Dakota | Unknown | Unknown | <$5M |
| Petrogulf Corporation | Houston, Texas | 1981 | Unknown | <$8M |
| Resonance Exploration (ND) LLC | Williston, North Dakota | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Lucero Energy | Denver, Colorado | Unknown | Unknown | <$43.61M |
| Gadeco | Denver, Colorado | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |