Continental Resources
Independent explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1967
- Employees
- 1,400
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Private
- Funding
- Corporate Round · $4.3B · 2022
- Subsidiaries
- Continental Gas
About
Continental Resources is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America’s energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation’s premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company also has significant positions in the SCOOP and STACK plays of the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and newly acquired positions in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Permian Basin of Texas. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation’s leadership in the new world oil market. In 2025, the Company will celebrate 58 years of operations.