Chuza Operating
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chuza Operating is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 9 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
0
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chuza Operating operate?
Chuza Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (9). Its 9 New Mexico wells are 0.0% 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 Chuza Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Chuza Operating'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 Chuza Operating operate?
By product class, 8 (89%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is El Poso Ranch #003 in Rio Arriba, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rio Arriba (NM) and Lea (NM).
Notable wells operated by Chuza Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Poso Ranch #003 | 30-039-23276 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 99,999 ft |
| El Poso Ranch #009 | 30-039-23669 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 99,999 ft |
| El Poso Ranch #007 | 30-039-23670 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 99,999 ft |
| C C Fristoe A Federal Nct 2 #008 | 30-025-20929 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Chuza Operating | 99,999 ft |
| Ginsberg Federal #006 | 30-025-12440 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Chuza Operating | 3,340 ft |
| El Poso Ranch #001 | 30-039-23071 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 2,000 ft |
| El Poso Ranch #002 | 30-039-23070 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 1,974 ft |
| El Poso Ranch #004 | 30-039-23277 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 1,660 ft |
| El Poso Ranch #010 | 30-039-23673 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Chuza Operating | 1,290 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chuza Operating operate?
Chuza Operating is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chuza Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Chuza Operating's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chuza Operating operate wells?
Chuza Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (9).
Does Chuza Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Chuza Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chuza Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, El Poso Ranch #003 in Rio Arriba, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Chuza 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, “Chuza Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chuza-operating-9234 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).