Burnett Oil
Operator of record for 461 catalogued wells across 10 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BURNETT OIL CO INC · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. · BURNETT OIL COMPANY, INC. · Burnett Oil Co Inc · …
At a glance
Burnett Oil is the operator of record for 461 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 10 states. 250 (54%) are active, 95 (21%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 379 wells (82% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
461
Active
250
Plugged
95
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 379 |
| Wyoming | 37 |
| Oklahoma | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 383
- Gas wells
- 24
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 54%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Burnett Oil operate?
Burnett Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 10 states: New Mexico (379), Wyoming (37), Oklahoma (14), Pennsylvania (13) and North Dakota (6) and 5 more. Its 379 New Mexico wells are 0.3% 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 Burnett Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
54% of Burnett Oil's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 21% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (0.4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Burnett Oil operate?
By product class, 383 (83%) are oil wells and 24 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #032 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. 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 Burnett Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #032 | 30-015-20058 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #023 | 30-015-04155 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Jackson B #031 | 30-015-22620 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #045 | 30-015-22618 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Gissler B #009 | 30-015-04122 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #016 | 30-015-04135 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Gissler B #008 | 30-015-04121 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #019 | 30-015-04141 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Jackson A #003 | 30-015-04132 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Jackson A #016 | 30-015-26968 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #046 | 30-015-22622 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Jackson B #015 | 30-015-04038 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Burnett Oil Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Burnett Oil operate?
Burnett Oil is the operator of record for 461 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (379). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Burnett Oil's wells are still active?
250 of Burnett Oil's catalogued wells are active; 95 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Burnett Oil operate wells?
Burnett Oil is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (379), Wyoming (37), Oklahoma (14), Pennsylvania (13), North Dakota (6), Utah (6), Louisiana (2), Montana (2), Colorado (1) and Mississippi (1).
Does Burnett Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
383 of Burnett Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 24 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Burnett Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Grayburg Jackson S A Unit #032 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Burnett Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 379 operated by Burnett Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 37 operated by Burnett Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 14 operated by Burnett Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 13 operated by Burnett Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 6 operated by Burnett Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 6 operated by Burnett 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, “Burnett Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/burnett-oil-2704 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).