Chi Operating
Operator of record for 157 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CHI OPERATING INC · Chi Operating, Inc.
At a glance
Chi Operating is the operator of record for 157 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 37 (24%) are active, 75 (48%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 156 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
157
Active
37
Plugged
75
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 156 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 74
- Gas wells
- 75
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chi Operating operate?
Chi Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New Mexico (156) and Kansas (1). Its 156 New Mexico wells are 0.1% 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 Chi Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of Chi Operating's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 48% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Chi Operating operate?
By product class, 74 (47%) are oil wells and 75 (48%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Spencer A #001 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM) and Lea (NM). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Chi Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer A #001 | 30-015-20401 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Bird Com #001 | 30-015-23441 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Ralph Nix #001 | 30-015-00256 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Wizard Federal Com #005h | 30-015-38315 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 13,500 ft |
| Wizard Federal Com #006h | 30-015-38543 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 13,387 ft |
| West Shugart 32 State Com #002h | 30-015-39214 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 13,174 ft |
| Big Eddy Unit #137 | 30-015-29613 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 13,050 ft |
| Big Eddy Unit #140 | 30-015-30058 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 13,019 ft |
| Raven State #001 | 30-025-36263 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 12,915 ft |
| Silver Bullet #001 | 30-015-21789 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 12,833 ft |
| Peacekeeper State 25 #003h | 30-015-40819 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 12,730 ft |
| Freeway Federal Com #002h | 30-015-42569 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Chi Operating Inc | 12,691 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chi Operating operate?
Chi Operating is the operator of record for 157 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (156). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chi Operating's wells are still active?
37 of Chi Operating's catalogued wells are active; 75 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chi Operating operate wells?
Chi Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (156) and Kansas (1).
Does Chi Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
74 of Chi Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 75 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chi Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Spencer A #001 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Chi 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, “Chi Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chi-operating-2583 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).