Barnes County has 9 wells in the NDIC well file — 0 of them producing today (0 oil, 0 gas), 0 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 8 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is S. D. Johnson Drilling Co.. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 NDIC bulk file; production runs through 2026-07.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| S. D. Johnson Drilling Co. | 1 |
| Pollard & Davis | 1 |
| Wright & Pollard | 1 |
| J. M. Johnston | 1 |
| James E. Schulte | 1 |
| Jack M. Johnston Drilling Co. | 1 |
| Jack M. Johnston Drilling Corp. | 1 |
| Nyvatex Oil Corp. | 1 |
| Russell Drilling Company, INC. | 1 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 9 |