Northern Drilling
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NORTHERN DRILLING CO · Northern Drilling
At a glance
Northern Drilling is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (22%) are active, 6 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (78% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
2
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Montana | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 22%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Northern Drilling operate?
Northern Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (7) and Montana (2). Its 2 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 Northern Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
22% of Northern Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Northern Drilling operate?
By product class, 1 (11%) are oil wells and 1 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hemstead 1 in Pondera, MT at 1,755 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pondera (MT), Teton (MT), Muhlenberg (KY), Todd (KY) and Christian (KY). 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 Northern Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemstead 1 | 25-073-05001 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pondera, MT | Northern Drilling | 1,755 ft |
| Mary Waters 1 | 25-099-05054 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Teton, MT | Northern Drilling | 1,536 ft |
| Jones, Woody & Lee Heirs 1 | 16-177-03076 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Northern Drilling Co | 1,428 ft |
| Slaughters, Ora 2 | 16-219-00274 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Northern Drilling Co | 876 ft |
| Johnston, Gordon 4 | 16-219-00273 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Northern Drilling Co | 825 ft |
| Mcintosh, Ray 2 | 16-177-00920 | Active | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Northern Drilling Co | 526 ft |
| Jones, Woody & Lee Heirs 2 | 16-177-03082 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Northern Drilling Co | 20 ft |
| Johnston, L M 2 | 16-177-01444 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Northern Drilling Co | 0 ft |
| Johnson, Gordon 3 | 16-047-00916 | Other status | Other type | Christian, KY | Northern Drilling Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Northern Drilling operate?
Northern Drilling is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Northern Drilling's wells are still active?
2 of Northern Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Northern Drilling operate wells?
Northern Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7) and Montana (2).
Does Northern Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Northern Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Northern Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hemstead 1 in Pondera, MT is the deepest at 1,755 ft.
Where Northern Drilling'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, “Northern Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/northern-drilling-101338 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).