Canyon E & P
Operator of record for 228 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Canyon E & P is the operator of record for 228 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 21 (9%) are plugged & abandoned and 24 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 228 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
228
Active
0
Plugged
21
Orphaned
24
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 228 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 167
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Canyon E & P operate?
Canyon E & P's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (228). Its 228 New Mexico wells are 0.2% 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 Canyon E & P’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Canyon E & P's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 24 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Canyon E & P operate?
By product class, 167 (73%) are oil wells and 2 (0.9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Artesia Metex Unit #059 at 11,208 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM) and Roosevelt (NM).
Notable wells operated by Canyon E & P
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia Metex Unit #059 | 30-015-00949 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 11,208 ft |
| Baum State #002 | 30-025-28139 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 10,105 ft |
| Twin Lakes San Andres Unit #074 | 30-005-60248 | Other status | Injection | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 7,316 ft |
| Artesia Metex Unit #048 | 30-015-00958 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 6,014 ft |
| Brown 51 #002 | 30-025-21703 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Canyon E & P Company | 5,021 ft |
| Brown 51 #001 | 30-025-07061 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Canyon E & P Company | 5,011 ft |
| Line State #001 | 30-041-20451 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 4,910 ft |
| State Ba #001 | 30-041-10003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Roosevelt, NM | Canyon E & P Company | 4,438 ft |
| Sieber #001 | 30-041-20791 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 4,360 ft |
| Archer #001 | 30-041-20787 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 4,350 ft |
| State Ba #002 | 30-041-20048 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Roosevelt, NM | Canyon E & P Company | 4,338 ft |
| Archer #002 | 30-041-20798 | Other status | Oil | NM | Canyon E & P Company | 4,325 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Canyon E & P operate?
Canyon E & P is the operator of record for 228 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (228). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Canyon E & P's wells are still active?
0 of Canyon E & P's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 24 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Canyon E & P operate wells?
Canyon E & P is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (228).
Does Canyon E & P operate mostly oil or gas wells?
167 of Canyon E & P's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Canyon E & P's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Artesia Metex Unit #059 is the deepest at 11,208 ft.
Where Canyon E & P'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, “Canyon E & P — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/canyon-e-p-8104 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).