Northwestern vs Shell Oil Company

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in CO,IL,KS,MI,MT,ND,OK,PA,TX and AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Northwestern

CO,IL,KS,MI,MT,ND,OK,PA,TX · 1,755 wells on file

Shell Oil Company

AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY · 15,206 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricNorthwesternShell Oil Company
Total wells1,75515,206
Wells producing (any time)1,4862,082
Permits filed (last 24 months)39
Most recent permit date2026-04-152025-10-07
Most recent spud date2026-05-292023-03-09
Average lateral length (ft)3741,838
Top formationNiobrara FmAntrim
Top countyBlaineKern
States operating inCO,IL,KS,MI,MT,ND,OK,PA,TXAK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,IL,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MS,MT,ND,NE,NM,NY,OH,OK,PA,TN,TX,UT,WV,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)4,5933,816
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)3,687,35842,079

Shared Territory

Both operators target these formations / plays:

Antrim

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Northwestern

Counties: Blaine (754) · Hill (600) · Chouteau (127) · Toole (68) · Clarion (25)

Formations: Niobrara Fm (1,014) · Eagle (391) · Judith River (68) · Sweetgrass Arch (59) · Antrim (39)

Shell Oil Company

Counties: Kern (1,061) · Grand Traverse (469) · South Pass (442) · Tioga (381) · Los Angeles (358)

Formations: Antrim (1,614) · Illinois Basin (1,485) · Gulf Coast Basin (La - Tx) (1,409) · Monterey (680) · Monterey-Temblor (604)

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