Denton Oil
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DENTON OIL CO · Denton Oil Company
At a glance
Denton Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Denton Oil operate?
Denton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New Mexico (2) and Kansas (1). Its 2 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 Denton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Denton Oil'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 Denton Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (100%) 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 Hover #002 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM) and Elk (KS). 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 Denton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hover #002 | 30-015-03466 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Denton Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Malco #001 | 30-015-03453 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Denton Oil Co | 2,802 ft |
| Elden Burke 18 | 15-049-70010 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elk, KS | Denton Oil Company | 1,365 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Denton Oil operate?
Denton Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Denton Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Denton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Denton Oil operate wells?
Denton Oil is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (2) and Kansas (1).
Does Denton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Denton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Denton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hover #002 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Denton Oil'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, “Denton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/denton-oil-11714 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).