Apache
Operator of record for 3,404 catalogued wells across 16 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
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At a glance
Apache is the operator of record for 3,404 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 16 states. 566 (17%) are active, 2,360 (69%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 1,419 wells (42% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3,404
Active
566
Plugged
2,360
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1,419 |
| Louisiana | 952 |
| Oklahoma | 565 |
| Wyoming | 193 |
| North Dakota | 84 |
| Colorado | 50 |
| Montana | 37 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
| Mississippi | 16 |
| California | 14 |
| Utah | 14 |
| Kansas | 12 |
| Michigan | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1,582
- Gas wells
- 384
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Apache operate?
Apache's catalogued wells are spread across 16 states: New Mexico (1,419), Louisiana (952), Oklahoma (565), Wyoming (193) and North Dakota (84) and 11 more. Its 1,419 New Mexico wells are 1% of the 141,088 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 Apache’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Apache's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Apache operate?
By product class, 1,582 (46%) are oil wells and 384 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Skelly Penrose A Unit #060 in Lea, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM), St Mary (LA), Terrebonne (LA), Vermilion (LA) and St Martin (LA). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Apache
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelly Penrose A Unit #060 | 30-025-10700 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Apache Corporation | 99,999 ft |
| State Section 2 #011 | 30-025-06377 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Apache Corporation | 99,999 ft |
| Northeast Drinkard Unit #205 | 30-025-06521 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Apache Corporation | 99,999 ft |
| Federal 28 #001 | 30-015-10621 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Apache Corporation | 99,999 ft |
| Bi N Vua 005-5 | 17-101-21056 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Apache Corporation | 22,000 ft |
| Sl 2620 016 | 17-715-00623 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Apache Corporation | 21,500 ft |
| Vub;sl 20255 001 | 17-101-22437 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Apache Corporation | 21,328 ft |
| Vua;sl 20035 004 | 17-101-22523 | Other status | Other type | St Mary, LA | Apache Corporation | 20,167 ft |
| 14600 Rc Sua;exxon Fee 018-Alt | 17-113-21326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Apache Corporation | 19,200 ft |
| Vua;sl 14579 001 | 17-113-21996 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Apache Corporation | 19,039 ft |
| 13700 Ra Sua;williams Inc 003 | 17-099-20876 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Martin, LA | Apache Corporation | 18,041 ft |
| Laterre Co Inc B 007 | 17-109-00747 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Apache Corporation | 18,026 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Apache operate?
Apache is the operator of record for 3,404 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (1,419). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Apache's wells are still active?
566 of Apache's catalogued wells are active; 2,360 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Apache operate wells?
Apache is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (1,419), Louisiana (952), Oklahoma (565), Wyoming (193), North Dakota (84), Colorado (50), Montana (37), Arkansas (31), Mississippi (16), California (14), Utah (14), Kansas (12), Michigan (11), Pennsylvania (3), New York (2) and Alabama (1).
Does Apache operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1,582 of Apache's catalogued wells are oil wells and 384 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Apache's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Skelly Penrose A Unit #060 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Apache's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 1,419 operated by Apache
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 952 operated by Apache
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 565 operated by Apache
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 193 operated by Apache
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 84 operated by Apache
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 50 operated by Apache
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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, “Apache — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/apache-334 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).