Universal Resources
Operator of record for 76 catalogued wells across 10 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP · UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP. · Universal Resources Corp · Universal Resources Corp. · …
At a glance
Universal Resources is the operator of record for 76 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 10 states. 6 (8%) are active, 61 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 21 wells (28% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
76
Active
6
Plugged
61
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 21 |
| Illinois | 16 |
| Kansas | 15 |
| Montana | 11 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
Is this your company?
Claim Universal Resources to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Universal Resources operate?
Universal Resources's catalogued wells are spread across 10 states: North Dakota (21), Illinois (16), Kansas (15), Montana (11) and Colorado (5) and 5 more. Its 21 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 Universal Resources’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Universal Resources's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Universal Resources operate?
By product class, 30 (39%) are oil wells and 4 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ted Unit 1 in Mckenzie, ND at 13,720 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mckenzie (ND), Williams (ND), Choctaw (AL), Richland (MT), Roosevelt (MT) and Billings (ND). 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 Universal Resources
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Unit 1 | 33-053-01320 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 13,720 ft |
| Brevik 1-8 | 33-105-00884 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 13,094 ft |
| Bendixson 1-18 | 33-105-00928 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 13,090 ft |
| Hilton Powe et al #1 | 01-023-20105 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Choctaw, AL | Universal Resources Corp. | 12,910 ft |
| State 1-23 | 25-083-21563 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Universal Resources Corporation | 12,550 ft |
| Bercier 1-9 | 25-085-21077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roosevelt, MT | Universal Resources Corporation | 12,350 ft |
| Agnes Burns 1 | 33-105-00697 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 12,300 ft |
| Olson 1-29 | 33-053-01749 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 12,187 ft |
| Newton 17-5 #1 | 01-023-20127 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Universal Resources Corp. | 11,635 ft |
| Burlington Northern 1-9 | 33-007-01006 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Billings, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 11,170 ft |
| Thompson 1 | 33-053-00579 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 10,990 ft |
| Wolverton 1-4 | 33-105-01098 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Universal Resources Corp. | 10,875 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 76 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Universal Resources operate?
Universal Resources is the operator of record for 76 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Universal Resources's wells are still active?
6 of Universal Resources's catalogued wells are active; 61 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Universal Resources operate wells?
Universal Resources is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (21), Illinois (16), Kansas (15), Montana (11), Colorado (5), Louisiana (3), Alabama (2), Arkansas (1), Michigan (1) and Utah (1).
Does Universal Resources operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Universal Resources's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Universal Resources's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ted Unit 1 in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 13,720 ft.
Where Universal Resources's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 21 operated by Universal Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 16 operated by Universal Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 15 operated by Universal Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 11 operated by Universal Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 5 operated by Universal Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 3 operated by Universal Resources
- Largest U.S. well operators
- All well operators
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, “Universal Resources — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/universal-resources-12084 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).