High Plains Gas
Operator of record for 1,696 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
High Plains Gas is the operator of record for 1,696 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1,323 (78%) are plugged & abandoned and 34 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 1,696 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,696
Active
0
Plugged
1,323
Orphaned
34
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1,696 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1,549
- Shut-in
- 104
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does High Plains Gas operate?
High Plains Gas's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (1,696). Its 1,696 Wyoming wells are 1% 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 High Plains Gas’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of High Plains Gas's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 104 wells (6%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 34 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does High Plains Gas operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1,549 (91%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is West 5-23 I in Campbell, WY at 4,272 ft. The wells listed below sit in Campbell (WY) and Johnson (WY).
Notable wells operated by High Plains Gas
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West 5-23 I | 49-005-07204 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Campbell, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 4,272 ft |
| Barlow Fed 9-21-48-75i | 49-005-07640 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Campbell, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,308 ft |
| Ek Ranch 16-6-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26429 | Other status | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,164 ft |
| Ek Ranch 6-18-52-77aw | 49-019-27296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,122 ft |
| Ek Ranch 14-7-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26453 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,081 ft |
| Ek Ranch 14-6-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26421 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,080 ft |
| Ek Ranch 10-6-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26341 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,053 ft |
| Ek Ranch 2-7-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26439 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,048 ft |
| Ek Ranch 16-7-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26342 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,043 ft |
| Ek Ranch 10-7-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26465 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,041 ft |
| Ek Ranch 6-7-52-77 Aw | 49-019-26344 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,041 ft |
| Kuhn Ranch 18-27-53-77 W R | 49-019-28558 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, WY | High Plains Gas LLC | 2,040 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does High Plains Gas operate?
High Plains Gas is the operator of record for 1,696 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (1,696). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of High Plains Gas's wells are still active?
0 of High Plains Gas's catalogued wells are active; 1,323 are plugged & abandoned and 34 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does High Plains Gas operate wells?
High Plains Gas is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (1,696).
Does High Plains Gas operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of High Plains Gas's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1,549 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is High Plains Gas's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, West 5-23 I in Campbell, WY is the deepest at 4,272 ft.
Where High Plains Gas'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 Gas — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/high-plains-gas-3356 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).