Balko
Operator of record for 219 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Balko is the operator of record for 219 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 84 (38%) are active, 29 (13%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 219 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
219
Active
84
Plugged
29
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 219 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 145
- Gas wells
- 58
- Shut-in
- 102
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Balko operate?
Balko's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Montana (219). Its 219 Montana wells are 0.5% of the 42,011 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Balko’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Balko's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 13% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 102 wells (47%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Balko operate?
By product class, 145 (66%) are oil wells and 58 (26%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is State 2-4 in Teton, MT at 2,454 ft. The wells listed below sit in Teton (MT) and Pondera (MT).
Notable wells operated by Balko
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 2-4 | 25-099-21262 | Shut-in | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,454 ft |
| State 1-4 | 25-099-21217 | Shut-in | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,405 ft |
| Kellogg 3 | 25-073-21645 | Shut-in | Oil | Pondera, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,326 ft |
| South Thomas SP 58 | 25-099-21326 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,295 ft |
| Thomas 3 | 25-099-21028 | Active | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,220 ft |
| McCracken 5B-12 | 25-073-21611 | Shut-in | Oil | Pondera, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,212 ft |
| Thomas 5 | 25-099-21032 | Shut-in | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,211 ft |
| Briggs 2 | 25-099-21037 | Active | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,210 ft |
| Thomas 4 | 25-099-21031 | Active | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,208 ft |
| Thomas 2 | 25-099-21027 | Active | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,201 ft |
| Federal Land Bank 1 | 25-099-21040 | Active | Oil | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,200 ft |
| Federal Land Bank 3 | 25-099-21113 | Active | Injection | Teton, MT | Balko, Inc. | 2,199 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Balko operate?
Balko is the operator of record for 219 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (219). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Balko's wells are still active?
84 of Balko's catalogued wells are active; 29 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Balko operate wells?
Balko is the operator of record for wells in Montana (219).
Does Balko operate mostly oil or gas wells?
145 of Balko's catalogued wells are oil wells and 58 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Balko's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State 2-4 in Teton, MT is the deepest at 2,454 ft.
Where Balko's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Balko — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/balko-70732 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).