Ward County has 489 wells in the NDIC well file — 5 of them producing today (5 oil, 0 gas), 0 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 450 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Inexco Oil Co.. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 NDIC bulk file; production runs through 2026-07.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Inexco Oil Co. | 39 |
| Cenex | 17 |
| Eagle Operating, INC. | 14 |
| Depco, INC. | 9 |
| John B. Hawley, Jr. Trust #1 | 9 |
| Marathon Oil Company | 9 |
| Ritter, Laber & Associates, INC. | 9 |
| Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | 8 |
| I. J. Wilhite | 7 |
| Earl Schwartz Co. | 7 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 299 |
| Lone Tree | 38 |
| South Lone Tree | 32 |
| Torning | 19 |
| Berthold | 15 |
| Greenbush | 15 |
| Southwest Aurelia | 12 |
| Wabek | 12 |