American Helium Operating
Operator of record for 64 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
American Helium Operating is the operator of record for 64 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (14%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Utah, with 64 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
64
Active
9
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Utah | 64 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 37
- Shut-in
- 53
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does American Helium Operating operate?
American Helium Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Utah (64). Its 64 Utah wells are 0.2% of the 40,139 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of American Helium Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of American Helium Operating's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 53 wells (83%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does American Helium Operating operate?
By product class, 26 (41%) are oil wells and 37 (58%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by American Helium Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon Unit D-84 | 43-037-16250 | Shut-in | Oil | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Lisbon D-89 | 43-037-16251 | Shut-in | Oil | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Lisbon U B-610 | 43-037-16469 | Shut-in | Oil | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Bug 13 | 43-037-30610 | Shut-in | Oil | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Nancy Fed 11-22 | 43-037-30814 | Shut-in | Oil | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Federal 34-32 | 43-037-30825 | Active | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Nancy Federal 3-11 | 43-037-30902 | Shut-in | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Bull Horn Fed 9-14-30-25 | 43-037-31843 | Shut-in | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Bull Horn Fed 10-21-30-25 | 43-037-31849 | Shut-in | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Big Indian Fed 15-24B-30-25 | 43-037-31883 | Shut-in | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Middle Mesa Fed 31-44-29-25 | 43-037-31906 | Shut-in | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
| Big Indian Fed 24-31B-30-25 | 43-037-50090 | Other status | Gas | San Juan, UT | American Helium Operating, LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does American Helium Operating operate?
American Helium Operating is the operator of record for 64 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Utah (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of American Helium Operating's wells are still active?
9 of American Helium Operating's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does American Helium Operating operate wells?
American Helium Operating is the operator of record for wells in Utah (64).
Does American Helium Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of American Helium Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 37 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where American Helium Operating's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “American Helium Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/american-helium-operating-131323 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).