Helmerich & Payne
Operator of record for 505 catalogued wells across 10 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC · HELMERICH & PAYNE INC CORP · HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. · Helmerich & Payne Inc · …
At a glance
Helmerich & Payne is the operator of record for 505 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 10 states. 4 (0.8%) are active, 454 (90%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 308 wells (61% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
505
Active
4
Plugged
454
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 308 |
| Kansas | 119 |
| Montana | 20 |
| North Dakota | 17 |
| Colorado | 13 |
| Louisiana | 11 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Wyoming | 7 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 122
- Gas wells
- 51
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Helmerich & Payne operate?
Helmerich & Payne's catalogued wells are spread across 10 states: Oklahoma (308), Kansas (119), Montana (20), North Dakota (17) and Colorado (13) and 5 more. Its 308 Oklahoma wells are 0.1% 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 Helmerich & Payne’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.8% of Helmerich & Payne's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Helmerich & Payne operate?
By product class, 122 (24%) are oil wells and 51 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Paul Comeaux Etal 002 in St Mary, LA at 20,887 ft. The wells listed below sit in St Mary (LA), Uinta (WY), Escambia (AL), Avoyelles (LA), Dunn (ND) and Sweetwater (WY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Helmerich & Payne
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Comeaux Etal 002 | 17-101-21955 | Other status | Other type | St Mary, LA | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 20,887 ft |
| Sealind 1-11 | 49-041-20989 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Uinta, WY | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 16,060 ft |
| J.E. Price Unit 1-10 #1 | 01-053-20253 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Escambia, AL | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 15,831 ft |
| Aus Ra Suf;sam Turnbull 001 | 17-009-20526 | Other status | Other type | Avoyelles, LA | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 15,431 ft |
| State Of North Dakota 1 | 33-025-00031 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Dunn, ND | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 14,080 ft |
| Buehner 1-12 | 33-025-00209 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Dunn, ND | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 13,815 ft |
| Edwards Ranch 1-2x | 49-037-21981 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sweetwater, WY | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 13,090 ft |
| O'Connor 1-9 | 25-083-21562 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 12,870 ft |
| Federal Mckenzie 1 | 33-053-00499 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 12,870 ft |
| Martin Federal 1-2 | 25-083-21595 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 12,700 ft |
| Mcknight 1-24 | 25-083-21548 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 12,650 ft |
| Federal 1-7 | 25-083-21625 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 12,614 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Helmerich & Payne operate?
Helmerich & Payne is the operator of record for 505 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (308). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Helmerich & Payne's wells are still active?
4 of Helmerich & Payne's catalogued wells are active; 454 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Helmerich & Payne operate wells?
Helmerich & Payne is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (308), Kansas (119), Montana (20), North Dakota (17), Colorado (13), Louisiana (11), Mississippi (8), Wyoming (7), Alabama (1) and Pennsylvania (1).
Does Helmerich & Payne operate mostly oil or gas wells?
122 of Helmerich & Payne's catalogued wells are oil wells and 51 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Helmerich & Payne's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Paul Comeaux Etal 002 in St Mary, LA is the deepest at 20,887 ft.
Where Helmerich & Payne's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 308 operated by Helmerich & Payne
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 119 operated by Helmerich & Payne
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 20 operated by Helmerich & Payne
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 17 operated by Helmerich & Payne
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 13 operated by Helmerich & Payne
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 11 operated by Helmerich & Payne
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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, “Helmerich & Payne — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/helmerich-payne-379 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).