Hancock Oil
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hancock Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 12 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 11 wells (92% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 11 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hancock Oil operate?
Hancock Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Wyoming (11) and Colorado (1). Its 11 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 Hancock Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Hancock 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 Hancock Oil operate?
By product class, 10 (83%) are oil wells and 1 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Unit 1 in Carbon, WY at 9,478 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carbon (WY), Johnson (WY), Rio Blanco (CO), Sweetwater (WY), Hot Springs (WY) and Washakie (WY) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Hancock Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 49-007-05716 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carbon, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 9,478 ft |
| Govt 27-1 | 49-019-05008 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 6,443 ft |
| 1 Govt | 05-103-05870 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Hancock Oil Company | 6,132 ft |
| Govt F44-31 | 49-037-05103 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sweetwater, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 5,392 ft |
| Govt 21-31 | 49-017-05461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hot Springs, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 5,254 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-043-05067 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washakie, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 5,251 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-017-05462 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hot Springs, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 4,845 ft |
| State 1 | 49-013-05613 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 4,700 ft |
| State 16 1 | 49-025-06687 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 3,985 ft |
| Fee 28-33 | 49-001-05120 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Albany, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 3,850 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-025-05305 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 2,700 ft |
| Iba 1 | 49-025-05363 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Hancock Oil Company | 2,440 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hancock Oil operate?
Hancock Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hancock Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Hancock Oil's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hancock Oil operate wells?
Hancock Oil is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (11) and Colorado (1).
Does Hancock Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Hancock Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hancock Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Unit 1 in Carbon, WY is the deepest at 9,478 ft.
Where Hancock 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, “Hancock Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hancock-oil-19512 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).