Spence Ralph
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Spence Ralph is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 26 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
0
Plugged
26
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Spence Ralph operate?
Spence Ralph's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Montana (26). Its 26 Montana wells are 0.1% 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 Spence Ralph’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Spence Ralph's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Spence Ralph operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 5 (19%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is R L Friggins 1 in Carter, MT at 2,350 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carter (MT), Hill (MT) and Blaine (MT).
Notable wells operated by Spence Ralph
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R L Friggins 1 | 25-011-21248 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, MT | Spence, Ralph | 2,350 ft |
| Govt 2 | 25-011-21246 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, MT | Spence, Ralph | 2,260 ft |
| Eva McKelvy 20-1 | 25-041-21369 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hill, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,749 ft |
| Roper 1 | 25-041-21447 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hill, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,602 ft |
| State 35-4 | 25-005-21257 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,583 ft |
| Ralp E. Martinson 1 | 25-041-21368 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hill, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,566 ft |
| Nichols 13-1 | 25-041-21782 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hill, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,552 ft |
| Shippert 1 | 25-041-21460 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hill, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,531 ft |
| State of Montana 2 | 25-005-21250 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,472 ft |
| Kinvig 4-1 | 25-005-21305 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,470 ft |
| State of Montana 25-1 | 25-005-21245 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,450 ft |
| Weinch 87-1 | 25-005-21249 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Spence, Ralph | 1,446 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Spence Ralph operate?
Spence Ralph is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Spence Ralph's wells are still active?
0 of Spence Ralph's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Spence Ralph operate wells?
Spence Ralph is the operator of record for wells in Montana (26).
Does Spence Ralph operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Spence Ralph's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Spence Ralph's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, R L Friggins 1 in Carter, MT is the deepest at 2,350 ft.
Where Spence Ralph'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, “Spence Ralph — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/spence-ralph-127703 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).