Basic Earth Science Systems
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BASIC EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC. · Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc.
At a glance
Basic Earth Science Systems is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 28 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 17 wells (59% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
0
Plugged
28
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 17 |
| Montana | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Basic Earth Science Systems operate?
Basic Earth Science Systems's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: North Dakota (17) and Montana (12). Its 17 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Basic Earth Science Systems’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Basic Earth Science Systems's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Basic Earth Science Systems operate?
By product class, 26 (90%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Federal 1-22 in Mckenzie, ND at 13,648 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mckenzie (ND), Billings (ND), Sheridan (MT), Richland (MT) and Divide (ND). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Basic Earth Science Systems
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal 1-22 | 33-053-01038 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 13,648 ft |
| Blacktail Federal 1-13 | 33-007-00693 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 13,300 ft |
| Federal 16-7h | 33-007-01247 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 13,041 ft |
| Bolstad 1-17 | 25-091-21724 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 12,640 ft |
| Degn 14-4 | 25-083-21683 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 12,407 ft |
| Aasheim 41X-29 | 25-091-05290 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,577 ft |
| Sorenson 1-11 | 25-091-21499 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,500 ft |
| Hjort 3-3 | 25-091-21290 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,300 ft |
| Leslie Anderson 1 | 25-091-21257 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,250 ft |
| Txpoc-Norris 1-25 | 33-023-00271 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Divide, ND | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,230 ft |
| Coulam USA 1-20 | 33-007-00771 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,175 ft |
| Kordon 8-8 | 33-007-00385 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Basic Earth Science Systems, Inc. | 11,165 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Basic Earth Science Systems operate?
Basic Earth Science Systems is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Basic Earth Science Systems's wells are still active?
0 of Basic Earth Science Systems's catalogued wells are active; 28 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Basic Earth Science Systems operate wells?
Basic Earth Science Systems is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (17) and Montana (12).
Does Basic Earth Science Systems operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Basic Earth Science Systems's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Basic Earth Science Systems's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Federal 1-22 in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 13,648 ft.
Where Basic Earth Science Systems'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, “Basic Earth Science Systems — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/basic-earth-science-systems-10953 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).