Murex Petroleum
Operator of record for 350 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MUREX PETROLEUM CORPORATION · Murex Petroleum Corp.
At a glance
Murex Petroleum is the operator of record for 350 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 221 (63%) are active, 61 (17%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 349 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
350
Active
221
Plugged
61
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 349 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 304
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 13
- Active share
- 63%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murex Petroleum operate?
Murex Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: North Dakota (349) and Montana (1). Its 349 North Dakota wells are 0.8% 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 Murex Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
63% of Murex Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 34 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Murex Petroleum operate?
By product class, 304 (87%) 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 Kayden Cole 9-33H-A #2MB in Williams, ND at 25,240 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williams (ND) and Mckenzie (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 Murex Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayden Cole 9-33H-A #2MB | 33-105-05697 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 25,240 ft |
| Kayden Cole 9-33H-A #3MB | 33-105-05696 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 25,105 ft |
| Borstad 34-10H-A #2MB | 33-105-05676 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 23,260 ft |
| Borstad 34-10H-A #1MB | 33-105-05678 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 23,040 ft |
| LA-Emma Rose 30-31H LE MB | 33-053-10388 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,706 ft |
| LA-Lily Anne 25-36H MB | 33-053-10316 | Shut-in | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,663 ft |
| TL-Kory Dale 10-3H MB | 33-105-05762 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,401 ft |
| LA-Alexander Andres 25-36H MB | 33-053-10317 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,300 ft |
| LA-Riley Kyle 25-36H MB | 33-053-10373 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,296 ft |
| LA-Jean Claudine 25-36H MB | 33-053-10304 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,218 ft |
| TL-Terry Lynn 10-3H MB | 33-105-05760 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,200 ft |
| TL-Pattie Ann 10-3H MB | 33-105-05761 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Murex Petroleum Corporation | 21,155 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murex Petroleum operate?
Murex Petroleum is the operator of record for 350 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (349). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murex Petroleum's wells are still active?
221 of Murex Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 61 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Murex Petroleum operate wells?
Murex Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (349) and Montana (1).
Does Murex Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
304 of Murex Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murex Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kayden Cole 9-33H-A #2MB in Williams, ND is the deepest at 25,240 ft.
Where Murex Petroleum'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, “Murex Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murex-petroleum-2323 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).