Northwest Exploration
Operator of record for 94 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NORTHWEST EXPLORATION · NORTHWEST EXPLORATION CO · NORTHWEST EXPLORATION CO. · NORTHWEST EXPLORATION COMPANY · …
At a glance
Northwest Exploration is the operator of record for 94 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 36 (38%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 74 wells (79% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
94
Active
0
Plugged
36
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 74 |
| North Dakota | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 50
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Northwest Exploration operate?
Northwest Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Colorado (74), North Dakota (9), Oklahoma (8), Wyoming (2) and Utah (1). Its 74 Colorado wells are 0.1% of the 124,327 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 Northwest Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Northwest Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Northwest Exploration operate?
By product class, 11 (12%) are oil wells and 50 (53%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Long Creek 2 in Williams, ND at 14,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williams (ND), Rio Blanco (CO), Moffat (CO) and Park (WY). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Northwest Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek 2 | 33-105-00821 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Northwest Exploration Co. | 14,700 ft |
| Long Creek 1 | 33-105-00802 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Northwest Exploration Co. | 14,550 ft |
| Sundhagen 2 | 33-105-00838 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Northwest Exploration Co. | 13,338 ft |
| Normark 1 | 33-105-00828 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Northwest Exploration Co. | 13,252 ft |
| Rodahl 1 | 33-105-00827 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Northwest Exploration Co. | 13,101 ft |
| 1 H D Lake | 05-103-00769 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Northwest Exploration Co | 12,704 ft |
| Pharris 1 | 33-105-01015 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Northwest Exploration Co. | 11,012 ft |
| 1 Theos & Son | 05-103-08807 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Northwest Exploration Co | 10,000 ft |
| 1 Alice Weaver | 05-081-06322 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Moffat, CO | Northwest Exploration Co | 9,330 ft |
| Baker Fee 1 | 49-029-20870 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Park, WY | Northwest Exploration | 8,635 ft |
| 1 Randolph | 05-081-06343 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Moffat, CO | Northwest Exploration Co | 8,050 ft |
| 2 Sterrett | 05-081-06375 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Moffat, CO | Northwest Exploration Co | 7,920 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Northwest Exploration operate?
Northwest Exploration is the operator of record for 94 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (74). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Northwest Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Northwest Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 36 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Northwest Exploration operate wells?
Northwest Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (74), North Dakota (9), Oklahoma (8), Wyoming (2) and Utah (1).
Does Northwest Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Northwest Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 50 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Northwest Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Long Creek 2 in Williams, ND is the deepest at 14,700 ft.
Where Northwest Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 74 operated by Northwest Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 9 operated by Northwest Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 8 operated by Northwest Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 2 operated by Northwest Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 1 operated by Northwest Exploration
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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, “Northwest Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/northwest-exploration-3095 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).