Black Butte Energy
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Butte Energy is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 6 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Butte Energy operate?
Black Butte Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Montana (6). Its 6 Montana wells are 0.0% 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 Black Butte Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Black Butte Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Butte Energy operate?
By product class, 5 (83%) 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 Black Butte 1 in Pondera, MT at 2,930 ft.
Notable wells operated by Black Butte Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Butte 1 | 25-073-21856 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pondera, MT | Black Butte Energy LLC | 2,930 ft |
| Castle Rock 2 | 25-073-21861 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pondera, MT | Black Butte Energy LLC | 2,892 ft |
| Castle Rock 3 | 25-073-21860 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pondera, MT | Black Butte Energy LLC | 2,865 ft |
| Castle Rock 4 | 25-073-21864 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pondera, MT | Black Butte Energy LLC | 2,865 ft |
| Castle Rock 1A | 25-073-21858 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pondera, MT | Black Butte Energy LLC | 2,828 ft |
| Castle Rock 1 | 25-073-21857 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pondera, MT | Black Butte Energy LLC | 2,201 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Butte Energy operate?
Black Butte Energy is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Butte Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Black Butte Energy's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Butte Energy operate wells?
Black Butte Energy is the operator of record for wells in Montana (6).
Does Black Butte Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Black Butte Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Butte Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Black Butte 1 in Pondera, MT is the deepest at 2,930 ft.
Where Black Butte Energy'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, “Black Butte Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-butte-energy-128902 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).