Carbon County, Montana Wells Summary
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Total wells
Last 60 days
Prior 60 days
60-day trend
Carbon County contains 624 wells on file, with top operators including Contango Resources, Inc. and Big Sky Energy, LLC.
Wells in Carbon span several oil & gas fields including Elk Basin and Dry Creek.
Most recent well on record: Hellcat 2-3 — last updated May 2026.
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-05-29
By basin
- 2 Williston
Drilling for
- 2 Oil
Carbon County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
624 wells plotted ·
3 active in last 60 days
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Top Operators in Carbon County by total wells
Operators: Contango Resources, Inc., Big Sky Energy, Llc, Amoco Production Company, Montana Power Company, Howell Petroleum Corp., Northwestern Corporation, Ohio Oil Company, Cruse, Tom, Struthers Oil & Gas Corp., Atlantic Richfield Company.
Top Oil & Gas Fields intersecting Carbon County
Fields: Elk Basin, Dry Creek, Elk Basin, Northwest, Golden Dome, Wildcat Carbon, Clark's Fork, North, Mackay Dome, Dry Creek, West, Clark's Fork, South, Roscoe Dome.
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Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellcat 2-3 | 2026-05-10 | 25009213050000 | ||
| Spitfire 2-3 | 2026-04-15 | 25009213060000 | ||
| Lightning 2-3 | 2026-04-15 | 25009213070000 | ||
| CRUSE WELL #4 | 2026-03-18 | Cruse, Tom | 25009052170000 | |
| CRUSE WELL #5 | 2026-03-18 | Cruse, Tom | 25009052280000 | |
| R.O. MORSE #1 | 2026-03-18 | Morse, R.O. | 25009052690000 | |
| CRUSE WELL #2 | 2026-03-18 | Cruse, Tom | 25009052160000 | |
| CRUSE WELL #7 | 2026-03-18 | Cruse, Tom | 25009052250000 | |
| Water Well 1 | 2026-03-18 | Amoco Production Company | 25009064110000 | |
| CRUSE WELL #8 | 2026-03-18 | Cruse, Tom | 25009052260000 |
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