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Great Western Drilling

Operator of record for 321 catalogued wells across 10 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.

Filed as: GREAT WESTERN DRILLING · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING CO · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING CO. · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY · …

Wells operated

321

Active

36

Plugged

224

Orphaned

4

Portfolio by state

StateWells
Kentucky113
New Mexico47
California34
Colorado34
Wyoming26
North Dakota19
Oklahoma15
West Virginia14
Montana11
Utah8

Well mix

Oil wells
164
Gas wells
29
Shut-in
4
Active share
11%

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Notable wells operated by Great Western Drilling

Wells operated by Great Western Drilling
WellAPI #StatusTypeLocationOperatorDepth
Mabel Hale Federal #00430-015-26792Plugged & abandonedOilEddy, NMGreat Western Drilling Co99,999 ft
Hay Hollow Unit #00130-015-21456Plugged & abandonedGasEddy, NMGreat Western Drilling Co99,999 ft
Quail Federal #00330-005-62709Plugged & abandonedGasChaves, NMGreat Western Drilling Co99,999 ft
Walla 133-053-01485Plugged & abandonedOilMckenzie, NDGreat Western Drilling Co.14,338 ft
Bruins 133-053-01409Plugged & abandonedOilMckenzie, NDGreat Western Drilling Co.14,313 ft
Federal 34 Com #00130-025-35998Plugged & abandonedOilLea, NMGreat Western Drilling Co13,450 ft
Lowe State Com #00130-025-02795Plugged & abandonedGasLea, NMGreat Western Drilling Co12,511 ft
Caballo Muerto 149-005-22719Plugged & abandonedOilCampbell, WYGreat Western Drilling Company10,477 ft
Federal 1-2833-087-00095Plugged & abandonedOilSlope, NDGreat Western Drilling Co.10,450 ft
1 Fort Lewis School Land05-067-05550Plugged & abandonedOther typeLa Plata, COGreat Western Drilling Company10,217 ft
Glenn Lowery Patent 149-005-22903Plugged & abandonedOilCampbell, WYGreat Western Drilling Company9,590 ft
Lynde 149-005-23750Plugged & abandonedOilCampbell, WYGreat Western Drilling Company9,580 ft

Deepest first where depth is published; find any well via search.

Frequently asked questions

How many wells does Great Western Drilling operate?

Great Western Drilling is the operator of record for 321 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (113). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.

How many of Great Western Drilling's wells are still active?

36 of Great Western Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 224 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.

Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).