Desert Mountain Energy
Operator of record for 178 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Desert Mountain Energy is the operator of record for 178 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 178 (100%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 178 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
178
Active
178
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 178 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 177
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 100%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Desert Mountain Energy operate?
Desert Mountain Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (178). Its 178 New Mexico wells are 0.1% 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 Desert Mountain Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
100% of Desert Mountain Energy's catalogued wells are active, 71 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Desert Mountain Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 177 (99%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Remmele Federal #012 in Chaves, NM at 99,999 ft.
Notable wells operated by Desert Mountain Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remmele Federal #012 | 30-005-62419 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 99,999 ft |
| Five Mile Tank Federal #003 | 30-005-62388 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,679 ft |
| Four Mile Draw B Federal #007y | 30-005-63900 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,611 ft |
| South Four Mile Draw C Federal #001h | 30-005-63766 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,532 ft |
| Ll & Eb Federal #005 | 30-005-63751 | Active | Injection | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,406 ft |
| Miller B Federal #003 | 30-005-63728 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,356 ft |
| Mckay Federal #002 | 30-005-62824 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,350 ft |
| Tommy Federal #001 | 30-005-61399 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,188 ft |
| Mec Com #002 | 30-005-63501 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,180 ft |
| Rock Federal #001 | 30-005-60600 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 4,088 ft |
| Salt Creek Acd Federal #002 | 30-005-62953 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 3,800 ft |
| Five Mile Tank Federal #002z | 30-005-61403 | Active | Gas | Chaves, NM | Desert Mountain Energy Corp. | 3,751 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 178 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Desert Mountain Energy operate?
Desert Mountain Energy is the operator of record for 178 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (178). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Desert Mountain Energy's wells are still active?
178 of Desert Mountain Energy's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Desert Mountain Energy operate wells?
Desert Mountain Energy is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (178).
Does Desert Mountain Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Desert Mountain Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 177 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Desert Mountain Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Remmele Federal #012 in Chaves, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Desert Mountain Energy'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, “Desert Mountain Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/desert-mountain-energy-9382 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).