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American Exploration Company Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

4
American Exploration Company

Most recent drilling

Apr 1996
~30 years ago

First on record

1973
records span 23 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
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⚑ Same company across states: American Resources, Inc.

HQ: HOUSTON, Texas

Curated alternate name for American Resources, Inc. (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • AMERICAN RESOURCES, INC.

American Exploration Company has 4 wells on file in Montana.

Active in 4 counties — concentrated in Phillips, Richland, and Stillwater.

Most recent well: Cooper 2-35 (Richland county) — last updated April 1996.

American Exploration Company county coverage

Counties where American Exploration Company has wells. Click any county for its local activity.

Musselshell CountyChouteau CountyMeagher CountyRosebud CountySweet Grass CountyLewis and Clark CountyPondera CountyGarfield CountyCarter CountyGallatin CountyLiberty CountySilver Bow CountyCascade CountyFlathead CountyFergus CountyBroadwater CountyBig Horn CountySanders CountyLincoln CountyGranite CountyCuster CountyRichland — 1 wellsWibaux CountyGolden Valley CountyCarbon CountyToole CountyBlaine CountyJudith Basin CountyPowell CountyPark CountyRoosevelt CountyFallon CountyMcCone CountyStillwater — 1 wellsTeton CountyDawson CountyPowder River CountyGlacier CountyLake CountyHill CountyTreasure CountyMineral CountyYellowstone — 1 wellsJefferson CountyDeer Lodge CountyWheatland CountyRavalli CountyValley CountyPetroleum CountyPhillips — 1 wellsMissoula CountySheridan CountyDaniels CountyPrairie CountyMadison CountyBeaverhead County
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Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates API
Cooper 2-35 Richland 1996-04-04 25083218310000
STATE 1-36 Yellowstone 1973-11-19 25111210350000
LAZY K-T <>1-19 Stillwater 1973-09-30 25095210410000
STATE 1-16 Phillips 1973-06-21 25071211290000

Counties Worked by total wells in Montana

Phillips1Richland1Stillwater1Yellowstone1

Counties: Phillips, Richland, Stillwater, Yellowstone.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by American Exploration Company by total wells

Wildcat Yellowstone, N1

Fields: Wildcat Yellowstone, N.

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