Chisos
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chisos is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 14 (70%) are active, 2 (10%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 13 wells (65% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
14
Plugged
2
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 13 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 16
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 70%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chisos operate?
Chisos's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: New Mexico (13), Mississippi (6) and Louisiana (1). Its 6 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Chisos’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
70% of Chisos's catalogued wells are active, 41 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Chisos operate?
By product class, 4 (20%) are oil wells and 16 (80%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Forbes F E Jr 1 in Marion, MS at 16,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Marion (MS), Washington (LA), Lea (NM) and Eddy (NM).
Notable wells operated by Chisos
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes F E Jr 1 | 23-091-20117 | Active | Gas | Marion, MS | Chisos, Ltd | 16,000 ft |
| Jones 1 | 23-091-20541 | Active | Gas | Marion, MS | Chisos, Ltd | 15,485 ft |
| Hart 4 4 | 23-091-20158 | Active | Gas | Marion, MS | Chisos, Ltd | 15,480 ft |
| Ja L Ra Sua;jennifer Fornea 001-D | 17-117-20239 | Shut-in | Gas | Washington, LA | Chisos, Ltd | 15,365 ft |
| Federal Hh 33 #001 | 30-025-27612 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 12,850 ft |
| State Hl 11 #001 | 30-015-22956 | Orphaned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 11,961 ft |
| Chaps 12 State Com #001 | 30-015-31011 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 11,768 ft |
| Wishbone Federal Com #001 | 30-015-30640 | Orphaned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 11,750 ft |
| Spur 11 State Com #001 | 30-015-30996 | Active | Gas | Eddy, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 11,650 ft |
| Delhi Federal #001 | 30-025-20025 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 11,400 ft |
| Johns B Federal #006 | 30-025-37212 | Orphaned | Oil | Lea, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 5,000 ft |
| Johns B Federal #004 | 30-025-00703 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Chisos, Ltd | 4,310 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chisos operate?
Chisos is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chisos's wells are still active?
14 of Chisos's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Chisos operate wells?
Chisos is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (13), Mississippi (6) and Louisiana (1).
Does Chisos operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Chisos's catalogued wells are oil wells and 16 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chisos's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Forbes F E Jr 1 in Marion, MS is the deepest at 16,000 ft.
Where Chisos'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, “Chisos — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chisos-4381 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).