# Chord Energy — Wells Operated & U.S. Footprint

> Chord Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRD) was formed by the July 2022 merger of equals between Whiting Petroleum and Oasis Petroleum, and further expanded with the 2024 acquisition of Enerplus. Chord is one of the largest pure-play operators in the Williston Basin (Bakken/Three Forks) of North Dakota and Montana. In state regulator records, its operated wells still appear largely under the legacy Whiting Petroleum and Oasis Petroleum names.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/operators/chord-energy
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Headquarters:** Houston, Texas  |  **Ownership:** NASDAQ: CHRD
**Data as of:** 2026-06-23

## Portfolio — wells operated (nationwide)
- **Total wells operated:** 6,648
- **Producing wells:** 4,529
- **DUC inventory:** 662
- **States with operated wells:** 14

## Wells by state
- North Dakota: 4,747 wells (3,962 producing)
- Texas: 474 wells (146 producing)
- Colorado: 385 wells (6 producing)
- Oklahoma: 331 wells (72 producing)
- Montana: 278 wells (183 producing)
- Wyoming: 98 wells (21 producing)
- Michigan: 96 wells (72 producing)
- New Mexico: 88 wells (24 producing)
- Arkansas: 78 wells (6 producing)
- California: 39 wells (21 producing)
- Louisiana: 22 wells (13 producing)
- Kansas: 9 wells (2 producing)
- South Dakota: 2 wells (1 producing)
- Nebraska: 1 wells (0 producing)

## Top counties
- McKenzie County, ND: 1,753 wells
- Mountrail County, ND: 1,161 wells
- Williams County, ND: 1,129 wells
- Weld County, CO: 327 wells
- Texas County, OK: 199 wells
- Stark County, ND: 195 wells
- Billings County, ND: 165 wells
- Richland County, MT: 140 wells
- Ward County, TX: 135 wells
- Dunn County, ND: 133 wells

## Top formations & plays
- Bakken: 4,443 wells
- Williston Basin: 579 wells
- Anadarko Basin: 310 wells
- Muddy J Sand: 305 wells
- Thirty-one Carbonate-Chert: 119 wells
- Avalon-Bone Spring: 86 wells
- Antrim: 85 wells
- Arkla Basin: 82 wells

## How many wells does Chord Energy operate?
Chord Energy operates 6,648 oil and gas wells across 14 U.S. states, of which 4,529 are currently producing (state regulator records compiled by Buckhead Energy, as of 2026-06-23).

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