Enerplus Resources USA
Operator of record for 1,417 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ENERPLUS RESOURCES (USA) CORPORATION · ENERPLUS RESOURCES USA CORPORATION
At a glance
Enerplus Resources USA is the operator of record for 1,417 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 979 (69%) are active, 46 (3%) plugged & abandoned and 22 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 1,348 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,417
Active
979
Plugged
46
Orphaned
22
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 1,348 |
| Colorado | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1,314
- Gas wells
- 8
- Shut-in
- 42
- Active share
- 69%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Enerplus Resources USA operate?
Enerplus Resources USA's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: North Dakota (1,348), Colorado (55) and West Virginia (14). Its 1,348 North Dakota wells are 3% 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 Enerplus Resources USA’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
69% of Enerplus Resources USA's catalogued wells are active, 40 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 42 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 22 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Enerplus Resources USA operate?
By product class, 1,314 (93%) are oil wells and 8 (0.6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fort Berthold 152-94-14d-2-15h3 in Mckenzie, ND at 27,112 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mckenzie (ND) and Dunn (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 Enerplus Resources USA
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Berthold 152-94-14d-2-15h3 | 33-053-08755 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 27,112 ft |
| Fort Berthold 152-94-14d-2-13h3 | 33-053-08756 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 27,066 ft |
| Fearless 150-94-06A-18H-LL | 33-053-10190 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,803 ft |
| Lemur 148-94-03b-10h-Ll | 33-025-03759 | Active | Oil | Dunn, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,788 ft |
| Yak 148-95-4A-16H | 33-053-10050 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,675 ft |
| Strength 150-94-06B-18H | 33-053-10195 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,566 ft |
| Gallant 150-94-06A-18H | 33-053-10192 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,550 ft |
| Icon 150-94-06B-18H | 33-053-10194 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,504 ft |
| MHA Hibiscus 4894 43-16 2B | 33-025-05038 | Active | Oil | Dunn, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,473 ft |
| Prowess 150-94-06B-18H | 33-053-10193 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,380 ft |
| MHA Lilac 4894 43-16 3B | 33-025-05039 | Active | Oil | Dunn, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,326 ft |
| MHA Holly 4894 43-16 5B | 33-025-05041 | Active | Oil | Dunn, ND | Enerplus Resources USA Corporation | 26,205 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Enerplus Resources USA operate?
Enerplus Resources USA is the operator of record for 1,417 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (1,348). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Enerplus Resources USA's wells are still active?
979 of Enerplus Resources USA's catalogued wells are active; 46 are plugged & abandoned and 22 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Enerplus Resources USA operate wells?
Enerplus Resources USA is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (1,348), Colorado (55) and West Virginia (14).
Does Enerplus Resources USA operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1,314 of Enerplus Resources USA's catalogued wells are oil wells and 8 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Enerplus Resources USA's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fort Berthold 152-94-14d-2-15h3 in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 27,112 ft.
Where Enerplus Resources USA'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, “Enerplus Resources USA — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/enerplus-resources-usa-2520 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).