Burk Royalty
Operator of record for 831 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BURK ROYALTY CO LTD · BURK ROYALTY CO. · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. · Burk Royalty Co, Ltd · …
At a glance
Burk Royalty is the operator of record for 831 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 708 (85%) are active, 79 (10%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 738 wells (89% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
831
Active
708
Plugged
79
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 738 |
| New Mexico | 71 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 315
- Gas wells
- 381
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 85%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Burk Royalty operate?
Burk Royalty's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Oklahoma (738), New Mexico (71), Louisiana (20), Arkansas (1) and Kansas (1). Its 738 Oklahoma wells are 0.2% 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 Burk Royalty’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
85% of Burk Royalty's catalogued wells are active, 56 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Burk Royalty operate?
By product class, 315 (38%) are oil wells and 381 (46%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 3942 003 in Plaquemines, LA at 14,008 ft. The wells listed below sit in Plaquemines (LA) and Lea (NM). 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 Burk Royalty
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 3942 003 | 17-075-04182 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Burk Royalty Co. | 14,008 ft |
| Gustavo Fee #005h | 30-025-48982 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,674 ft |
| Felina Fee #005h | 30-025-46838 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,612 ft |
| Slippin Jimmy Fee #001h | 30-025-46482 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,600 ft |
| Heisenberg State Com #007h | 30-025-43754 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,387 ft |
| Saul Goodman Fee #002h | 30-025-45129 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,319 ft |
| Heisenberg State Com #005h | 30-025-45619 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,297 ft |
| Trinity 27 22 State Com #004h | 30-025-45373 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,215 ft |
| Big 2 D 1 Sub;b Johnson 007-D | 17-075-20190 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Burk Royalty Co. | 13,163 ft |
| Heisenberg State Com #003h | 30-025-43753 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 13,156 ft |
| Big 2 D 1 Sua;b Johnson 004-D | 17-075-20088 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Burk Royalty Co. | 13,152 ft |
| Bradish Johnson 010 | 17-075-20785 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Plaquemines, LA | Burk Royalty Co. | 13,050 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Burk Royalty operate?
Burk Royalty is the operator of record for 831 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (738). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Burk Royalty's wells are still active?
708 of Burk Royalty's catalogued wells are active; 79 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Burk Royalty operate wells?
Burk Royalty is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (738), New Mexico (71), Louisiana (20), Arkansas (1) and Kansas (1).
Does Burk Royalty operate mostly oil or gas wells?
315 of Burk Royalty's catalogued wells are oil wells and 381 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Burk Royalty's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 3942 003 in Plaquemines, LA is the deepest at 14,008 ft.
Where Burk Royalty's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 738 operated by Burk Royalty
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 71 operated by Burk Royalty
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 20 operated by Burk Royalty
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Burk Royalty
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 1 operated by Burk Royalty
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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, “Burk Royalty — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/burk-royalty-498 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).