Steele County has 27 wells in the NDIC well file — 0 of them producing today (0 oil, 0 gas), 0 permitted, 0 spudded but not yet completed, and 25 plugged and abandoned. The most active operator by well count is Northern Resources, INC.. Figures come from the 2026-09-29 NDIC bulk file; production runs through 2026-07.
| Operator | Wells |
|---|---|
| Northern Resources, INC. | 18 |
| Nyvatex Oil Corp. | 5 |
| I. J. Wilhite & Simcox Oil Co. | 1 |
| Russell Drilling Company, INC. | 1 |
| Ralph O. Brown | 1 |
| Lehigh Portland Cement Co. | 1 |
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 27 |