Lh Operating
Operator of record for 728 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lh Operating is the operator of record for 728 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 716 (98%) are active, 10 (1%) plugged & abandoned and 46 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 728 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
728
Active
716
Plugged
10
Orphaned
46
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 728 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 427
- Gas wells
- 8
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 98%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lh Operating operate?
Lh Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (728). Its 728 New Mexico wells are 0.5% 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 Lh Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
98% of Lh Operating's catalogued wells are active, 69 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 1% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 46 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Lh Operating operate?
By product class, 427 (59%) are oil wells and 8 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is J L Keel B #026 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft.
Notable wells operated by Lh Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J L Keel B #026 | 30-015-05089 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| H E West A #002 | 30-015-05061 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| Turner B #008 | 30-015-05280 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| J L Keel B #047 | 30-015-26789 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| H E West B #055 | 30-015-27111 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| Skelly Unit #094 | 30-015-04884 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| J L Keel B #017 | 30-015-05113 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| J L Keel B #032 | 30-015-24694 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 99,999 ft |
| H E West B #027 | 30-015-05074 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 12,860 ft |
| Skelly Unit #001 | 30-015-05152 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 12,098 ft |
| Skelly Unit #011 | 30-015-05330 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 11,963 ft |
| C A Russell #006 | 30-015-05219 | Active | Injection | Eddy, NM | LH Operating, LLC | 9,400 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lh Operating operate?
Lh Operating is the operator of record for 728 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (728). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lh Operating's wells are still active?
716 of Lh Operating's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 46 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Lh Operating operate wells?
Lh Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (728).
Does Lh Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
427 of Lh Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 8 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lh Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, J L Keel B #026 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Lh 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, “Lh Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lh-operating-2554 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).