Kraken Operating
Operator of record for 711 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC · Kraken Operating, LLC
At a glance
Kraken Operating is the operator of record for 711 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 570 (80%) are active, 16 (2%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 442 wells (62% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
711
Active
570
Plugged
16
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 442 |
| Montana | 269 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 700
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 19
- Active share
- 80%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kraken Operating operate?
Kraken Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: North Dakota (442) and Montana (269). Its 442 North Dakota wells are 1% 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 Kraken Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
80% of Kraken Operating's catalogued wells are active, 51 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 2% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 19 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kraken Operating operate?
By product class, 700 (98%) 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 Felix 9-16-21-28 5H in Roosevelt, MT at 30,302 ft. The wells listed below sit in Roosevelt (MT), Williams (ND) and Richland (MT). 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 Kraken Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix 9-16-21-28 5H | 25-085-22049 | Active | Oil | Roosevelt, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 30,302 ft |
| Felix 9-16-21-28 4H | 25-085-22048 | Active | Oil | Roosevelt, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 30,293 ft |
| Wiseman 31-36-35-34 #4H | 33-105-05913 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Kraken Operating, LLC | 28,675 ft |
| Wiseman 31-36-35-34 #2H | 33-105-05911 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Kraken Operating, LLC | 28,595 ft |
| Nate 6-7-18-19 1H | 25-083-23478 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 28,060 ft |
| Marvin 2-11-14-23 4H | 25-083-23410 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,962 ft |
| Nate 6-7-18-19 4H | 25-083-23481 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,940 ft |
| Nate 6-7-18-19 2H | 25-083-23479 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,925 ft |
| Marvin 2-11-14-23 1H | 25-083-23407 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,905 ft |
| Nate 6-7-18-19 3H | 25-083-23480 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,870 ft |
| Wiseman 31-36-35-34 #5H | 33-105-06044 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,860 ft |
| Marvin 2-11-14-23 3H | 25-083-23409 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Kraken Operating, LLC | 27,830 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kraken Operating operate?
Kraken Operating is the operator of record for 711 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (442). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kraken Operating's wells are still active?
570 of Kraken Operating's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kraken Operating operate wells?
Kraken Operating is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (442) and Montana (269).
Does Kraken Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
700 of Kraken Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kraken Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Felix 9-16-21-28 5H in Roosevelt, MT is the deepest at 30,302 ft.
Where Kraken Operating'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, “Kraken Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kraken-operating-2515 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).