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Elk Basin, Northwest Field Activity and Well Summary

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Total wells

29
Elk Basin, Northwest field

Drill activity

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drill dates not in our copy of this source

The Elk Basin, Northwest oil & gas field in Montana contains 29 wells on file.

Top operators: Contango Resources, Inc., Howell Petroleum Corp., and others.

Most recent well: Wilkins 10, operated by Contango Resources, Inc. — last updated September 2000.

Elk Basin, Northwest field coverage

Counties the Elk Basin, Northwest field intersects.

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 CountyWibaux CountyGolden Valley CountyCarbon — 29 wellsToole CountyBlaine CountyJudith Basin CountyPowell CountyPark CountyRoosevelt CountyFallon CountyMcCone CountyStillwater CountyTeton CountyDawson CountyPowder River CountyGlacier CountyLake CountyHill CountyTreasure CountyMineral CountyYellowstone CountyJefferson CountyDeer Lodge CountyWheatland CountyRavalli CountyValley CountyPetroleum CountyPhillips CountyMissoula CountySheridan CountyDaniels CountyPrairie CountyMadison CountyBeaverhead County
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Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates Operator API
Wilkins 10 Carbon 2000-09-01 Contango Resources, Inc. 25009212600000
NWHEL 006 Carbon 1989-01-05 Contango Resources, Inc. 25009212290000
NW Tensleep 8 Carbon 1988-02-02 Contango Resources, Inc. 25009212210000
NWMD2 009 Carbon 1987-12-07 Howell Petroleum Corp. 25009212150000
NWET2 006 Carbon 1987-10-30 Howell Petroleum Corp. 25009212140000
NWMD2 011 Carbon 1987-08-29 Contango Resources, Inc. 25009212170000
NWET2 007 Carbon 1987-08-02 Contango Resources, Inc. 25009212160000
GOVT 20-14 Carbon 1967-04-10 Sunset International 25009053660000
HNTNGTN A-1 (5) Carbon 1965-07-21 Amoco Production Company 25009050610000
NWMD2 (Madison) 14 Carbon 1965-03-12 Contango Resources, Inc. 25009050620000

Top Operators in the Elk Basin, Northwest field by total wells

Contango Resources, Inc.12Howell Petroleum Corp.12Amoco Production Company2Petroleum Engineering & Management Corp.1Stanolind Oil & Gas Co.1Sunset International1

Operators: Contango Resources, Inc., Howell Petroleum Corp., Amoco Production Company, Petroleum Engineering & Management Corp., Stanolind Oil & Gas Co., Sunset International.

Counties Intersected by the Elk Basin, Northwest field

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Compare the Elk Basin, Northwest field against the other busiest oil and gas fields in Montana:

  • Kevin-Sunburst · 3,580 wells
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