Black Mountain Operating
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Mountain Operating is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Mountain Operating operate?
Black Mountain Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (2). Its 2 New Mexico wells are 0.0% 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 Black Mountain Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Black Mountain Operating's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Black Mountain Operating operate?
By product class, 2 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bois D Arc #001 in Lea, NM at 4,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM) and Eddy (NM).
Notable wells operated by Black Mountain Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bois D Arc #001 | 30-025-37898 | Orphaned | Oil | Lea, NM | Black Mountain Operating LLC | 4,900 ft |
| Rustler Bluff #005 | 30-015-38303 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Black Mountain Operating LLC | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 2 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Mountain Operating operate?
Black Mountain Operating is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Mountain Operating's wells are still active?
1 of Black Mountain Operating's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Black Mountain Operating operate wells?
Black Mountain Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (2).
Does Black Mountain Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Black Mountain Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Mountain Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bois D Arc #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 4,900 ft.
Where Black Mountain 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, “Black Mountain Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-mountain-operating-15777 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).