Linn Operating
Operator of record for 304 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LINN OPERATING LLC · LINN OPERATING, INC. · LINN OPERATING, LLC · LINN OPERATING, LLC. · …
At a glance
Linn Operating is the operator of record for 304 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. None is listed as active, 207 (68%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 213 wells (70% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
304
Active
0
Plugged
207
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 213 |
| West Virginia | 59 |
| Louisiana | 16 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Utah | 4 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 137
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Linn Operating operate?
Linn Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: New Mexico (213), West Virginia (59), Louisiana (16), Wyoming (6) and California (5) and 2 more. Its 213 New Mexico wells are 0.2% 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 Linn Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Linn Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Linn Operating operate?
By product class, 137 (45%) are oil wells and 11 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is J L Keel B #020 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM), Ouachita (LA), Lincoln (LA), Lea (NM) and Sheridan (MT). State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Linn Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J L Keel B #020 | 30-015-05085 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 99,999 ft |
| Turner B #001 | 30-015-05181 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 99,999 ft |
| H E West B #003 | 30-015-05068 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 99,999 ft |
| Turner B #054 | 30-015-05443 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 99,999 ft |
| L G Weil 20-17 H 001 | 17-073-22472 | Other status | Other type | Ouachita, LA | Linn Operating, LLC | 16,800 ft |
| Lcv Ra Sul;jp Graham 2h 001-Alt | 17-061-21375 | Other status | Other type | Lincoln, LA | Linn Operating, LLC | 15,998 ft |
| Barclay Federal #001 | 30-015-24954 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 15,500 ft |
| Barclay State #001 | 30-015-25534 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 15,136 ft |
| Topaz 19 Federal Com #001 | 30-025-22564 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 14,304 ft |
| Snm 33-16-33 #001 | 30-025-25647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 13,556 ft |
| Mescalero Ridge Unit #211 | 30-025-02391 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Linn Operating, LLC. | 13,340 ft |
| Conradsen 1-7H | 25-091-21768 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, MT | Linn Operating Inc. | 13,320 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Linn Operating operate?
Linn Operating is the operator of record for 304 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (213). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Linn Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Linn Operating's catalogued wells are active; 207 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Linn Operating operate wells?
Linn Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (213), West Virginia (59), Louisiana (16), Wyoming (6), California (5), Utah (4) and Montana (1).
Does Linn Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
137 of Linn Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Linn Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, J L Keel B #020 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Linn Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 213 operated by Linn Operating
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 59 operated by Linn Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 16 operated by Linn Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 6 operated by Linn Operating
- Oil & gas wells in California· 5 operated by Linn Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 4 operated by Linn Operating
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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, “Linn Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/linn-operating-2659 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).