Phelps Dodge Fuel Development
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PHELPS DODGE FUEL DEVELOPMENT CORP. · Phelps Dodge Fuel Development Corp.
At a glance
Phelps Dodge Fuel Development is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 2 (67%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 1 wells (33% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Phelps Dodge Fuel Development operate?
Phelps Dodge Fuel Development's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kansas (1), North Dakota (1) and New York (1). Its 1 North Dakota wells are 0.0% 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 Phelps Dodge Fuel Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Phelps Dodge Fuel Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 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 Phelps Dodge Fuel Development operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) 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 Shell Federal 1 in Billings, ND at 9,446 ft. The wells listed below sit in Billings (ND), Ness (KS) and Erie (NY). 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 Phelps Dodge Fuel Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Federal 1 | 33-007-00819 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Phelps Dodge Fuel Development Corp. | 9,446 ft |
| Clarke 1 | 15-135-22923 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Phelps Dodge Fuel Development Corp. | 4,870 ft |
| Sessana 1 | 31-029-20060 | Other status | Other type | Erie, NY | Phelps Dodge Fuel Development Corp. | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Phelps Dodge Fuel Development operate?
Phelps Dodge Fuel Development is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Phelps Dodge Fuel Development's wells are still active?
0 of Phelps Dodge Fuel Development's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Phelps Dodge Fuel Development operate wells?
Phelps Dodge Fuel Development is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (1), North Dakota (1) and New York (1).
Does Phelps Dodge Fuel Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Phelps Dodge Fuel Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Phelps Dodge Fuel Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Shell Federal 1 in Billings, ND is the deepest at 9,446 ft.
Where Phelps Dodge Fuel Development'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, “Phelps Dodge Fuel Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/phelps-dodge-fuel-development-40137 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).