Bridwell Oil
Operator of record for 273 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BRIDWELL OIL CO · BRIDWELL OIL COMPANY · Bridwell Oil Co.
At a glance
Bridwell Oil is the operator of record for 273 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 23 (8%) are active, 245 (90%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 233 wells (85% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
273
Active
23
Plugged
245
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 233 |
| Louisiana | 18 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| Wyoming | 5 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 123
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bridwell Oil operate?
Bridwell Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Oklahoma (233), Louisiana (18), New Mexico (9), Colorado (7) and Wyoming (5) and 1 more. Its 233 Oklahoma wells are 0.1% of the 456,595 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 Bridwell Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Bridwell Oil's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bridwell Oil operate?
By product class, 123 (45%) are oil wells and 4 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is New Mexico F State #001 in Lea, NM at 13,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Monroe (AL), Evangeline (LA), Laramie (WY), Goshen (WY) and Campbell (WY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Bridwell Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico F State #001 | 30-025-02739 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Bridwell Oil Co | 13,500 ft |
| Hartley, 8609 Jv-P #001 | 30-025-29800 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Bridwell Oil Co | 12,670 ft |
| Jordan 36-11 # 1 | 01-099-20215 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, AL | Bridwell Oil Co. | 12,140 ft |
| Aza Mae F Fontenot 001 | 17-039-20380 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Bridwell Oil Company | 12,016 ft |
| Aza Mae F Fontenot 002 | 17-039-20394 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Bridwell Oil Company | 12,014 ft |
| Lewis 1 | 49-021-05165 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Laramie, WY | Bridwell Oil Company | 9,980 ft |
| Maxfield-Thayler 18-9 | 49-015-20142 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Goshen, WY | Bridwell Oil Company | 7,305 ft |
| Maxfield-Thaler 18-7 | 49-015-20155 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Goshen, WY | Bridwell Oil Company | 7,126 ft |
| John Miller 1 | 49-005-20363 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Bridwell Oil Company | 6,814 ft |
| Jameson-Johnco 002 | 17-039-20364 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Bridwell Oil Company | 6,015 ft |
| Jameson-Johnco 001 | 17-039-20363 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Bridwell Oil Company | 6,000 ft |
| Frio Ra Vua;seal 001 | 17-039-20366 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Bridwell Oil Company | 5,720 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bridwell Oil operate?
Bridwell Oil is the operator of record for 273 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (233). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bridwell Oil's wells are still active?
23 of Bridwell Oil's catalogued wells are active; 245 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bridwell Oil operate wells?
Bridwell Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (233), Louisiana (18), New Mexico (9), Colorado (7), Wyoming (5) and Alabama (1).
Does Bridwell Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
123 of Bridwell Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bridwell Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, New Mexico F State #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 13,500 ft.
Where Bridwell Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 233 operated by Bridwell Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 18 operated by Bridwell Oil
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 9 operated by Bridwell Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 7 operated by Bridwell Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 5 operated by Bridwell Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 1 operated by Bridwell Oil
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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, “Bridwell Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bridwell-oil-1324 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).