High Plains Operating
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HIGH PLAINS OPERATING CO · HIGH PLAINS OPERATING, LLC
At a glance
High Plains Operating is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (50%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Mississippi, with 5 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 5 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
Is this your company?
Claim High Plains Operating to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does High Plains Operating operate?
High Plains Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Mississippi (5) and North Dakota (1). Its 5 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of High Plains Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does High Plains Operating operate?
By product class, 4 (67%) 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 Hazlip-Craig Unit # 1 # 1 in Adams, MS at 6,516 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adams (MS) and Renville (ND). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by High Plains Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlip-Craig Unit # 1 # 1 | 23-001-20773 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | High Plains Operating Co | 6,516 ft |
| S.E. 1 | 33-075-01372 | Other status | Oil | Renville, ND | High Plains Operating, LLC | 5,000 ft |
| P Butler Est 3 3 | 23-001-03400 | Orphaned | Oil | Adams, MS | High Plains Operating Co | 4,950 ft |
| V. T. Craig # 2 # 2 | 23-001-23108 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | High Plains Operating Co | 4,710 ft |
| P Butler Est 4 4 | 23-001-03375 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | High Plains Operating Co | — |
| Pierce Butler Estate#6 #6 | 23-001-03399 | Orphaned | Injection | Adams, MS | High Plains Operating Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does High Plains Operating operate?
High Plains Operating is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Mississippi (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of High Plains Operating's wells are still active?
0 of High Plains Operating's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does High Plains Operating operate wells?
High Plains Operating is the operator of record for wells in Mississippi (5) and North Dakota (1).
Does High Plains Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of High Plains Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is High Plains Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hazlip-Craig Unit # 1 # 1 in Adams, MS is the deepest at 6,516 ft.
Where High Plains 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, “High Plains Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/high-plains-operating-16813 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).