Gary Samuel
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gary Samuel is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 37 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 37 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
0
Plugged
37
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 37 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 36
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gary Samuel operate?
Gary Samuel's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (37). Its 37 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 Gary Samuel’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Gary Samuel'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 Gary Samuel operate?
By product class, 36 (97%) 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 State 16-1 in Johnson, WY at 11,902 ft. The wells listed below sit in Johnson (WY), Campbell (WY), Lincoln (WY), Weston (WY), Goshen (WY) and Crook (WY).
Notable wells operated by Gary Samuel
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 16-1 | 49-019-20705 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Gary Samuel | 11,902 ft |
| Clark 1 | 49-005-05172 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Gary Samuel | 9,875 ft |
| Oriel-Ridgerunner 19-1 | 49-023-20650 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Gary Samuel | 9,834 ft |
| Federal-Hagood 1-21 | 49-045-20137 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Gary Samuel | 8,900 ft |
| Hamm 1 | 49-005-05780 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Gary Samuel | 8,167 ft |
| Simpson 13-1 | 49-005-06303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Gary Samuel | 7,843 ft |
| State 1 | 49-045-08852 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Gary Samuel | 7,492 ft |
| Schwab 12-4 | 49-015-20027 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Goshen, WY | Gary Samuel | 7,475 ft |
| Federal 1 | 49-011-05938 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Gary Samuel | 7,305 ft |
| State 1 | 49-045-08946 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Gary Samuel | 6,941 ft |
| Waymire 13-1 | 49-011-05957 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Gary Samuel | 6,760 ft |
| Ritthaler-Kossert 1 | 49-011-06473 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Gary Samuel | 6,675 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 37 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gary Samuel operate?
Gary Samuel is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gary Samuel's wells are still active?
0 of Gary Samuel's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gary Samuel operate wells?
Gary Samuel is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (37).
Does Gary Samuel operate mostly oil or gas wells?
36 of Gary Samuel's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gary Samuel's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State 16-1 in Johnson, WY is the deepest at 11,902 ft.
Where Gary Samuel'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, “Gary Samuel — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gary-samuel-11824 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).