Continental Operating
Operator of record for 95 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CONTINENTAL OPERATING CO · CONTINENTAL OPERATING CO. · Continental Operating Co.
At a glance
Continental Operating is the operator of record for 95 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 1 (1%) are active, 85 (89%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 32 wells (34% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
95
Active
1
Plugged
85
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 32 |
| Louisiana | 28 |
| Oklahoma | 19 |
| Kansas | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 46
- Gas wells
- 8
- Shut-in
- 7
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Continental Operating operate?
Continental Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Wyoming (32), Louisiana (28), Oklahoma (19) and Kansas (16). Its 32 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 Continental Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of Continental Operating's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells (7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Continental Operating operate?
By product class, 46 (48%) are oil wells and 8 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 11293 008 in Jefferson, LA at 19,876 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson (LA), Lafayette (LA), St Mary (LA), Terrebonne (LA), Caddo (LA) and Jefferson Davis (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Continental Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 11293 008 | 17-051-20859 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 19,876 ft |
| Bol M 3 Ra Sub;st Julien 001 | 17-055-20304 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 17,010 ft |
| Zenor A 001 | 17-101-00808 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 13,600 ft |
| Zenor 001 | 17-101-21770 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 13,123 ft |
| Big 3 1 Ra Sub;c C Krumbhaar 001 | 17-109-23053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 12,185 ft |
| Clements 005-D | 17-017-24159 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,980 ft |
| L Cib H Rb Sub;strohe 002 | 17-053-00761 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,913 ft |
| Zenor Swd 001 | 17-101-00782 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,785 ft |
| Marg H 2 Rb Sua;fontenot 1 | 17-019-21910 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,650 ft |
| Cv Ra Su33;clements 002 | 17-017-24117 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,284 ft |
| Clements 008-D | 17-017-24654 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,202 ft |
| Cv Ra Su15;clements 006 | 17-017-24551 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Continental Operating Co. | 11,200 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Continental Operating operate?
Continental Operating is the operator of record for 95 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Continental Operating's wells are still active?
1 of Continental Operating's catalogued wells are active; 85 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Continental Operating operate wells?
Continental Operating is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (32), Louisiana (28), Oklahoma (19) and Kansas (16).
Does Continental Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
46 of Continental Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 8 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Continental Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 11293 008 in Jefferson, LA is the deepest at 19,876 ft.
Where Continental Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 32 operated by Continental Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 28 operated by Continental Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 19 operated by Continental Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 16 operated by Continental Operating
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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, “Continental Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/continental-operating-461 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).