High Plains Petroleum
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HIGH PLAINS PETROLEUM CORP · High Plains Petroleum LLC
At a glance
High Plains Petroleum is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (19%) are active, 8 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 14 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
3
Plugged
8
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 14 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does High Plains Petroleum operate?
High Plains Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New Mexico (14) and Arkansas (2). Its 14 New Mexico wells are 0.0% 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 High Plains Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of High Plains Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does High Plains Petroleum operate?
By product class, 14 (88%) are oil wells and 2 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Rp Federal 27 #001 in Sandoval, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sandoval (NM), Sebastian (AR), Pope (AR), San Juan (NM) and McKinley (NM). 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 Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rp Federal 27 #001 | 30-043-21104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Fork Rock #001 | 30-043-20946 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 9,999 ft |
| Scott 1 | 03-131-10592 | Active | Gas | Sebastian, AR | High Plains Petroleum LLC | 5,601 ft |
| Nekoosa Corporation 1 | 03-115-10246 | Active | Gas | Pope, AR | High Plains Petroleum LLC | 5,205 ft |
| Dees Federal #001 | 30-043-21042 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 4,985 ft |
| San Isidro 26 #007 | 30-043-20748 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 4,210 ft |
| Hermana Federal #001 | 30-043-20922 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 4,094 ft |
| Si Federal 27 #001 | 30-043-21121 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 2,775 ft |
| Sunshine Federal 1 #001 | 30-043-20871 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 1,445 ft |
| New Mexico State #001 | 30-045-30291 | Orphaned | Oil | San Juan, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 1,160 ft |
| Red Dog Federal #001 | 30-031-20983 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | McKinley, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 1,152 ft |
| Right Angle Federal #001 | 30-043-20953 | Other status | Oil | Sandoval, NM | High Plains Petroleum Corp | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does High Plains Petroleum operate?
High Plains Petroleum is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of High Plains Petroleum's wells are still active?
3 of High Plains Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does High Plains Petroleum operate wells?
High Plains Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (14) and Arkansas (2).
Does High Plains Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of High Plains Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is High Plains Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rp Federal 27 #001 in Sandoval, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where High Plains Petroleum'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 Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/high-plains-petroleum-8100 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).