Dorchester Minerals Operating
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DORCHESTER MINERALS OPERATING LP · Dorchester Minerals Operating LP
At a glance
Dorchester Minerals Operating is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (25%) are active, 3 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 2 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dorchester Minerals Operating operate?
Dorchester Minerals Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (2) and Oklahoma (2). Its 2 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Dorchester Minerals Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Dorchester Minerals Operating's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dorchester Minerals Operating operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 3 (75%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is J. C. Cruzan 2-I in Stevens, KS at 3,275 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stevens (KS) and Texas (OK). 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 Dorchester Minerals Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. C. Cruzan 2-I | 15-189-20637 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Dorchester Minerals Operating LP | 3,275 ft |
| Hawkinson 1 | 15-189-00654 | Active | Gas | Stevens, KS | Dorchester Minerals Operating LP | 2,825 ft |
| Beasley #1 | 35-139-01027 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Texas, OK | Dorchester Minerals Operating LP | — |
| Mccormick-State #2 | 35-139-24230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Texas, OK | Dorchester Minerals Operating LP | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dorchester Minerals Operating operate?
Dorchester Minerals Operating is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dorchester Minerals Operating's wells are still active?
1 of Dorchester Minerals Operating's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dorchester Minerals Operating operate wells?
Dorchester Minerals Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (2) and Oklahoma (2).
Does Dorchester Minerals Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Dorchester Minerals Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dorchester Minerals Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, J. C. Cruzan 2-I in Stevens, KS is the deepest at 3,275 ft.
Where Dorchester Minerals 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, “Dorchester Minerals Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dorchester-minerals-operating-2261 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).