Vessels & Bass Wells and Activity Summary
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Apr 16, 2026Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 15, 2026In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 15, 2026The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Apr 11, 2026Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
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Mar 23, 2026Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
Vessels & Bass has 59 wells on file in Montana.
Active in 5 counties — concentrated in Toole, Big Horn, and Liberty.
Most recent well: Shell Federal 16 (Big Horn county) — last updated October 1969.
Vessels & Bass county coverage
Counties where Vessels & Bass has wells. Click any county for its local activity.
Recent wells
| Well Name | County | Last activity | Updates | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Federal 16 | Big Horn | 1969-10-21 | 25003210600000 | |
| Guthrie 1 | Big Horn | 1969-09-24 | 25003210580000 | |
| Shell Federal M-4822 15 1 | Big Horn | 1969-08-28 | 25003070020000 | |
| SHELL-FEDERAL 1 | Rosebud | 1969-08-08 | 25087210890000 | |
| BREWSTER-ARN<>1 | Rosebud | 1969-07-17 | 25087210860000 | |
| Shell Federal 1 | Big Horn | 1969-07-17 | 25003210550000 | |
| Federal M-4523-Shell 1 | Big Horn | 1969-06-21 | 25003210520000 | |
| Shell-Federal 14 | Big Horn | 1969-06-18 | 25003210380000 | |
| Apache 3 | Big Horn | 1969-05-18 | 25003210280000 | |
| Shell Federal M-4801 1 Shell 8 | Big Horn | 1969-04-16 | 25003210360000 |
Counties Worked by total wells in Montana
Counties: Toole, Big Horn, Liberty, Powder River, Rosebud.