Brown J Burns Operating
Operator of record for 465 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Brown J Burns Operating is the operator of record for 465 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 24 (5%) are active, 365 (78%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 465 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
465
Active
24
Plugged
365
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 465 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 175
- Shut-in
- 71
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Brown J Burns Operating operate?
Brown J Burns Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Montana (465). Its 465 Montana wells are 1% of the 42,011 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 Brown J Burns Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Brown J Burns Operating's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 71 wells (15%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Brown J Burns Operating operate?
By product class, 7 (2%) are oil wells and 175 (38%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is State 16-35-18B in Blaine, MT at 5,309 ft. The wells listed below sit in Blaine (MT) and Hill (MT).
Notable wells operated by Brown J Burns Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 16-35-18B | 25-005-23376 | Shut-in | Oil | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 5,309 ft |
| State 36-35-17 | 25-005-22799 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 5,150 ft |
| Mccartney #31-1 | 25-005-21624 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,563 ft |
| State 16-33-14 | 25-041-22575 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hill, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,472 ft |
| Fed 8-16 | 25-005-22569 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,450 ft |
| Federal 3-34-20 | 25-005-22164 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,391 ft |
| Flynn 33-35-20b | 25-005-22629 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,380 ft |
| Federal 33-11 | 25-005-21642 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,368 ft |
| Flyn 34-35-20-2 | 25-005-22181 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,318 ft |
| Flynn 34-35-20-5 | 25-005-22170 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,300 ft |
| State 36-35-19 | 25-005-22590 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,300 ft |
| Holman 25-25-19 | 25-005-22504 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blaine, MT | Brown, J. Burns Operating Company | 4,295 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Brown J Burns Operating operate?
Brown J Burns Operating is the operator of record for 465 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (465). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Brown J Burns Operating's wells are still active?
24 of Brown J Burns Operating's catalogued wells are active; 365 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Brown J Burns Operating operate wells?
Brown J Burns Operating is the operator of record for wells in Montana (465).
Does Brown J Burns Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Brown J Burns Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 175 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Brown J Burns Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State 16-35-18B in Blaine, MT is the deepest at 5,309 ft.
Where Brown J Burns 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, “Brown J Burns Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/brown-j-burns-operating-127133 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).