Chism Ls
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CHISM L S · Chism, L.S.
At a glance
Chism Ls is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 11 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 10 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
0
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 10 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chism Ls operate?
Chism Ls's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Wyoming (10) and Montana (1). Its 10 Wyoming wells are 0.0% of the 129,957 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 Chism Ls’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Chism Ls's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Chism Ls operate?
By product class, 9 (82%) are oil wells and 1 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Govt Murphy 3 in Weston, WY at 7,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Weston (WY) and Big Horn (MT). 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 Chism Ls
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt Murphy 3 | 49-045-05142 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 7,800 ft |
| Hunter 1 | 49-045-05751 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 6,428 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-045-06145 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 5,786 ft |
| Clarks Bryant Patent 1 | 49-045-08798 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 5,752 ft |
| Paulson 2 | 49-045-07580 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 5,115 ft |
| Crow Tribal 1 | 25-003-05003 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Big Horn, MT | Chism, L.S. | 4,920 ft |
| Hamm 1 | 49-045-60017 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 3,767 ft |
| Hamm 1 | 49-045-05726 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 3,744 ft |
| Kozell 1 | 49-045-06794 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 2,953 ft |
| Horton 1 | 49-045-07105 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 2,900 ft |
| Ensign 1 | 49-045-07020 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Chism L S | 2,820 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chism Ls operate?
Chism Ls is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chism Ls's wells are still active?
0 of Chism Ls's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chism Ls operate wells?
Chism Ls is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (10) and Montana (1).
Does Chism Ls operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Chism Ls's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chism Ls's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Govt Murphy 3 in Weston, WY is the deepest at 7,800 ft.
Where Chism Ls'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, “Chism Ls — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chism-ls-35072 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).