High Plains Energy
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
High Plains Energy is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (9%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does High Plains Energy operate?
High Plains Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Colorado (11). Its 11 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 High Plains Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of High Plains Energy's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (9%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does High Plains Energy operate?
By product class, 6 (55%) 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 1-H (Owp) Pronghorn State 16-15-48 in Cheyenne, CO at 9,042 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cheyenne (CO), Kiowa (CO), Bent (CO), Washington (CO) and Logan (CO).
Notable wells operated by High Plains Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-H (Owp) Pronghorn State 16-15-48 | 05-017-07727 | Shut-in | Oil | Cheyenne, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 9,042 ft |
| 1h (Owp) Kern State 36-16-46 | 05-017-07729 | Orphaned | Oil | Cheyenne, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 8,971 ft |
| 1-H (Owp) Weimer State 16-19-47 | 05-061-06881 | Orphaned | Oil | Kiowa, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 8,658 ft |
| 1 (Owp) Brown 28-24-49 | 05-011-06200 | Orphaned | Oil | Bent, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 8,240 ft |
| 16-1 (OWP) State Hone | 05-121-11019 | Orphaned | Other type | Washington, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 5,140 ft |
| 32-2 (OWP) Dune Ridge State | 05-075-09415 | Orphaned | Oil | Logan, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 4,776 ft |
| 32-3 (OWP) Dune Ridge State | 05-075-09424 | Orphaned | Other type | Logan, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 4,695 ft |
| 32-1 (OWP) Dune Ridge State | 05-075-09413 | Orphaned | Oil | Logan, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | 4,652 ft |
| 17-5 State Logan | 05-075-09414 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | — |
| 16-2 State Pronghorn | 05-017-07806 | Other status | Other type | Cheyenne, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | — |
| 9-1 Pronghorn | 05-017-07808 | Other status | Other type | Cheyenne, CO | High Plains Energy LLC | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does High Plains Energy operate?
High Plains Energy is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of High Plains Energy's wells are still active?
1 of High Plains Energy's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does High Plains Energy operate wells?
High Plains Energy is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (11).
Does High Plains Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of High Plains Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is High Plains Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1-H (Owp) Pronghorn State 16-15-48 in Cheyenne, CO is the deepest at 9,042 ft.
Where High Plains Energy'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, “High Plains Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/high-plains-energy-5271 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).