Chieftain International
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chieftain International is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chieftain International operate?
Chieftain International's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: North Dakota (2). Its 2 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 Chieftain International’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Chieftain International'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 Chieftain International operate?
By product class, 2 (100%) 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 Parker 1 in Mckenzie, ND at 13,730 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mckenzie (ND) and Divide (ND).
Notable wells operated by Chieftain International
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker 1 | 33-053-01870 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Chieftain International, Inc. | 13,730 ft |
| Archie S. Peterson 1 | 33-023-00340 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Divide, ND | Chieftain International, Inc. | 9,901 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chieftain International operate?
Chieftain International is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chieftain International's wells are still active?
0 of Chieftain International's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chieftain International operate wells?
Chieftain International is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (2).
Does Chieftain International operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Chieftain International's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chieftain International's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Parker 1 in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 13,730 ft.
Where Chieftain International'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, “Chieftain International — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chieftain-international-18168 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).