Shell Western E & P
Operator of record for 173 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHELL WESTERN E & P INC · Shell Western E & P Inc · Shell Western E & P Inc.
At a glance
Shell Western E & P is the operator of record for 173 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 160 (92%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 119 wells (69% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
173
Active
0
Plugged
160
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 119 |
| Mississippi | 36 |
| New Mexico | 16 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 85
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Shell Western E & P operate?
Shell Western E & P's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Montana (119), Mississippi (36), New Mexico (16) and Arkansas (2). Its 119 Montana wells are 0.3% 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 Shell Western E & P’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Shell Western E & P's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 92% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Shell Western E & P operate?
By product class, 85 (49%) are oil wells and 7 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fed Ld Bk Etal Un 1 1 in Amite, MS at 12,259 ft. The wells listed below sit in Amite (MS), Dawson (MT), Pike (AR), Wibaux (MT), Fallon (MT) and Clark (AR) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Shell Western E & P
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fed Ld Bk Etal Un 1 1 | 23-005-20265 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Shell Western E & P Inc | 12,259 ft |
| Aiken Etal Unit 1 1 | 23-005-20343 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Shell Western E & P Inc | 12,250 ft |
| Chamberlain 1 1 | 23-005-20326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Shell Western E & P Inc | 11,990 ft |
| Cockerham Etux Unit 1 1 | 23-005-20309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Shell Western E & P Inc | 11,750 ft |
| Brookhaven Bank 1 1 | 23-005-20359 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Shell Western E & P Inc | 11,522 ft |
| Kolberg 24-17 | 25-021-05158 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Dawson, MT | Shell Western E & P Inc. | 11,000 ft |
| Kubesh 41-26 | 25-021-05152 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Dawson, MT | Shell Western E & P Inc. | 10,695 ft |
| Arivett 1 | 03-109-10001 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pike, AR | Shell Western E & P Inc | 10,570 ft |
| Federal 43-22a | 25-109-05018 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wibaux, MT | Shell Western E & P Inc. | 10,414 ft |
| State 31-16 | 25-025-21407 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fallon, MT | Shell Western E & P Inc. | 10,353 ft |
| Rex Timber Co 1-9 | 03-019-10003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, AR | Shell Western E & P Inc | 10,000 ft |
| Nprr 1 | 25-079-05002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Prairie, MT | Shell Western E & P Inc. | 9,960 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Shell Western E & P operate?
Shell Western E & P is the operator of record for 173 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (119). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Shell Western E & P's wells are still active?
0 of Shell Western E & P's catalogued wells are active; 160 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Shell Western E & P operate wells?
Shell Western E & P is the operator of record for wells in Montana (119), Mississippi (36), New Mexico (16) and Arkansas (2).
Does Shell Western E & P operate mostly oil or gas wells?
85 of Shell Western E & P's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Shell Western E & P's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fed Ld Bk Etal Un 1 1 in Amite, MS is the deepest at 12,259 ft.
Where Shell Western E & P's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 119 operated by Shell Western E & P
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 36 operated by Shell Western E & P
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 16 operated by Shell Western E & P
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 2 operated by Shell Western E & P
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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, “Shell Western E & P — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/shell-western-e-p-7131 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).