Phoenix Operating
Operator of record for 660 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PHOENIX OPERATING CO · PHOENIX OPERATING COMPANY INC. · PHOENIX OPERATING, INC · Phoenix Operating Company Inc · …
At a glance
Phoenix Operating is the operator of record for 660 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 124 (19%) are active, 358 (54%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 349 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
660
Active
124
Plugged
358
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 349 |
| North Dakota | 257 |
| Montana | 42 |
| Mississippi | 10 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 538
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 6
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Phoenix Operating operate?
Phoenix Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Louisiana (349), North Dakota (257), Montana (42), Mississippi (10) and Arkansas (1). Its 257 North Dakota wells are 0.6% 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 Phoenix Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of Phoenix Operating's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells (0.9%) 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 Phoenix Operating operate?
By product class, 538 (82%) 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 Nystuen 20-17-8-5 1H in Williams, ND at 31,594 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williams (ND), Divide (ND) and Roosevelt (MT). 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 Phoenix Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nystuen 20-17-8-5 1H | 33-105-06543 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 31,594 ft |
| Willow Gray 2-11-14-23 6H-LL | 33-023-01641 | Active | Oil | Divide, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 31,140 ft |
| Nystuen 20-17-8-5 2H | 33-105-06544 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 31,076 ft |
| Nystuen 20-17-8-5 5H | 33-105-06546 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 30,926 ft |
| Nystuen 20-17-8-5 3H | 33-105-06505 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 30,875 ft |
| Nystuen 20-17-8-5 4H | 33-105-06545 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 30,850 ft |
| Willow Gray 2-11-14-23 5H | 33-023-01640 | Active | Oil | Divide, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 30,844 ft |
| Daniel Ferrari 3-10-15-22 4H | 33-023-01586 | Active | Oil | Divide, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 27,889 ft |
| Daniel Ferrari 3-10-15-22 3H | 33-023-01591 | Active | Oil | Divide, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 27,720 ft |
| Daniel Ferrari 3-10-15-22 5H | 33-023-01590 | Active | Oil | Divide, ND | Phoenix Operating LLC | 26,868 ft |
| Samurai 36-25-24 1H | 25-085-22071 | Active | Oil | Roosevelt, MT | Phoenix Operating LLC | 26,570 ft |
| Samurai 36-25-24 2H | 25-085-22072 | Active | Oil | Roosevelt, MT | Phoenix Operating LLC | 26,040 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Phoenix Operating operate?
Phoenix Operating is the operator of record for 660 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (349). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Phoenix Operating's wells are still active?
124 of Phoenix Operating's catalogued wells are active; 358 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Phoenix Operating operate wells?
Phoenix Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (349), North Dakota (257), Montana (42), Mississippi (10) and Arkansas (1).
Does Phoenix Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
538 of Phoenix Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Phoenix Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Nystuen 20-17-8-5 1H in Williams, ND is the deepest at 31,594 ft.
Where Phoenix Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 349 operated by Phoenix Operating
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 257 operated by Phoenix Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 42 operated by Phoenix Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 10 operated by Phoenix Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Phoenix Operating
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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, “Phoenix Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/phoenix-operating-2530 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).