Hanson Operating
Operator of record for 131 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HANSON OPERATING CO INC · HANSON OPERATING COMPANY INC · HANSON OPERATING COMPANY, INC. · Hanson Operating Co., Inc.
At a glance
Hanson Operating is the operator of record for 131 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 32 (24%) are active, 96 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 110 wells (84% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
131
Active
32
Plugged
96
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 110 |
| Wyoming | 19 |
| Montana | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 116
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hanson Operating operate?
Hanson Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: New Mexico (110), Wyoming (19), Montana (1) and North Dakota (1). Its 110 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 Hanson Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of Hanson Operating's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hanson Operating operate?
By product class, 116 (89%) are oil wells and 6 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hitchcock A Federal #006 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM), Chaves (NM), Lea (NM), Williams (ND) and Sheridan (MT). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Hanson Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock A Federal #006 | 30-015-00527 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanlad #001 | 30-005-62828 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chaves, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanson Federal Battery 1 #012 | 30-015-05879 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanson Federal #007 | 30-015-05873 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanson Federal Battery 1 #001 | 30-015-05869 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanson Federal Battery 1 #015 | 30-015-21916 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanson Federal Battery 1 #009 | 30-015-05875 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Mattern #003y | 30-025-20725 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| H And K Federal #001 | 30-015-10055 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Hanson Federal Battery 1 #013 | 30-015-05880 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Hanson Operating Co Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Golden Butte 1 | 33-105-01222 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Hanson Operating Company, Inc. | 13,800 ft |
| Indian Butte 1 | 25-091-21368 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sheridan, MT | Hanson Operating Co., Inc. | 11,465 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 131 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hanson Operating operate?
Hanson Operating is the operator of record for 131 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (110). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hanson Operating's wells are still active?
32 of Hanson Operating's catalogued wells are active; 96 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hanson Operating operate wells?
Hanson Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (110), Wyoming (19), Montana (1) and North Dakota (1).
Does Hanson Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
116 of Hanson Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hanson Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hitchcock A Federal #006 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Hanson 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, “Hanson Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hanson-operating-4406 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).