Foundation Energy Management
Operator of record for 1,500 catalogued wells across 9 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC · FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT, LLC · Foundation Energy Management, LLC
At a glance
Foundation Energy Management is the operator of record for 1,500 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 9 states. 855 (57%) are active, 513 (34%) plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 929 wells (62% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,500
Active
855
Plugged
513
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 929 |
| North Dakota | 239 |
| Colorado | 160 |
| Kansas | 66 |
| Arkansas | 55 |
| Utah | 18 |
| Louisiana | 14 |
| Montana | 11 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 338
- Gas wells
- 1,068
- Shut-in
- 14
- Active share
- 57%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Foundation Energy Management operate?
Foundation Energy Management's catalogued wells are spread across 9 states: Oklahoma (929), North Dakota (239), Colorado (160), Kansas (66) and Arkansas (55) and 4 more. Its 239 North Dakota wells are 0.5% 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 Foundation Energy Management’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
57% of Foundation Energy Management's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 34% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 14 wells (0.9%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Foundation Energy Management operate?
By product class, 338 (23%) are oil wells and 1,068 (71%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ellison Creek Federal 21-1ph in Golden Valley, ND at 21,697 ft. The wells listed below sit in Golden Valley (ND), Billings (ND) and Mckenzie (ND). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Foundation Energy Management
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison Creek Federal 21-1ph | 33-033-00344 | Active | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,697 ft |
| Gracie State 142-100-21-16-2h | 33-007-01887 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,554 ft |
| Cerkoney 141-100-2-11-1h | 33-007-01897 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,522 ft |
| Roosevelt 23-29-1ph | 33-007-01829 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,484 ft |
| Banner 44-33tfh | 33-033-00302 | Active | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,394 ft |
| Beaver Creek State 41-36-1ph | 33-033-00359 | Active | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,335 ft |
| Teddy 11-20tfh | 33-007-01698 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,317 ft |
| Mosser 143-102-10-3-2h | 33-007-01873 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,271 ft |
| Odermann 41-31tfh | 33-007-01651 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,235 ft |
| Teddy 44-34tfh | 33-007-01668 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,100 ft |
| Mosser 143-102-10-3-1h | 33-007-01874 | Active | Oil | Billings, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,082 ft |
| Trotter State 145-102-23-14-2h | 33-053-08190 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Foundation Energy Management, LLC | 21,078 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Foundation Energy Management operate?
Foundation Energy Management is the operator of record for 1,500 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (929). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Foundation Energy Management's wells are still active?
855 of Foundation Energy Management's catalogued wells are active; 513 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Foundation Energy Management operate wells?
Foundation Energy Management is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (929), North Dakota (239), Colorado (160), Kansas (66), Arkansas (55), Utah (18), Louisiana (14), Montana (11) and New Mexico (8).
Does Foundation Energy Management operate mostly oil or gas wells?
338 of Foundation Energy Management's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1,068 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Foundation Energy Management's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ellison Creek Federal 21-1ph in Golden Valley, ND is the deepest at 21,697 ft.
Where Foundation Energy Management's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 929 operated by Foundation Energy Management
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 239 operated by Foundation Energy Management
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 160 operated by Foundation Energy Management
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 66 operated by Foundation Energy Management
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 55 operated by Foundation Energy Management
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 18 operated by Foundation Energy Management
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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, “Foundation Energy Management — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/foundation-energy-management-325 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).