Devon Energy Williston
Operator of record for 2,371 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C · Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C.
At a glance
Devon Energy Williston is the operator of record for 2,371 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1,944 (82%) are active, 61 (3%) plugged & abandoned and 37 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 2,341 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2,371
Active
1,944
Plugged
61
Orphaned
37
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2,341 |
| Montana | 30 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2,256
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 69
- Active share
- 82%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Devon Energy Williston operate?
Devon Energy Williston's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: North Dakota (2,341) and Montana (30). Its 2,341 North Dakota wells are 5% 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 Devon Energy Williston’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
82% of Devon Energy Williston's catalogued wells are active, 53 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 69 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 37 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Devon Energy Williston operate?
By product class, 2,256 (95%) 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 Hopes 30-27f 1h in Mckenzie, ND at 28,281 ft. 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 Devon Energy Williston
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopes 30-27f 1h | 33-053-10159 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 28,281 ft |
| Hopes 30-27f 2h | 33-053-10160 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 28,126 ft |
| Niles 19-22f 4h | 33-053-09981 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 28,063 ft |
| Niles 19-22f 3h | 33-053-09980 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,977 ft |
| Niles 19-22f 1h | 33-053-09978 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,960 ft |
| Sponheim 31-34f 2h | 33-053-10163 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,928 ft |
| Hopes 30-27f 3h | 33-053-10161 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,900 ft |
| Sponheim 31-34f 1h | 33-053-10162 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,872 ft |
| Niles 19-22f 2h | 33-053-09979 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,840 ft |
| Hopes 30-27f 5h | 33-053-10137 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,811 ft |
| Reidle 6-3F 4H | 33-053-09923 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,767 ft |
| Reidle 6-3F 1H | 33-053-09920 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C | 27,759 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Devon Energy Williston operate?
Devon Energy Williston is the operator of record for 2,371 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (2,341). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Devon Energy Williston's wells are still active?
1,944 of Devon Energy Williston's catalogued wells are active; 61 are plugged & abandoned and 37 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Devon Energy Williston operate wells?
Devon Energy Williston is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (2,341) and Montana (30).
Does Devon Energy Williston operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2,256 of Devon Energy Williston's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Devon Energy Williston's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hopes 30-27f 1h in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 28,281 ft.
Where Devon Energy Williston'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, “Devon Energy Williston — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/devon-energy-williston-2517 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).