Mercer County has 49 wells in the NDIC well file — 0 of them producing today (0 oil, 0 gas), 0 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 33 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is W. H. Hunt Trust Estate. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 NDIC bulk file; production runs through 2026-07.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| W. H. Hunt Trust Estate | 8 |
| Dakota Gasification Company | 6 |
| Anadarko Production Co. | 3 |
| Anschutz Exploration Corporation | 3 |
| Summit Carbon Storage #2, LLC | 3 |
| Texaco INC. | 2 |
| Nucorp Energy, INC. | 2 |
| Xto Energy INC | 2 |
| Continental Resources, INC. | 2 |
| Kelly-Plymouth | 1 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 41 |
| Beulah Carbon Dioxide | 6 |
| Dodge | 1 |
| Beaver Creek Bay | 1 |