Lynx Operating
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LYNX OPERATING CO INC · LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. · LYNX OPERATING COMPANY INC
At a glance
Lynx Operating is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 6 (46%) are active, 7 (54%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 10 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
6
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 10 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 46%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lynx Operating operate?
Lynx Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: New Mexico (10), Mississippi (2) and Oklahoma (1). Its 10 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 Lynx Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
46% of Lynx Operating's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lynx Operating operate?
By product class, 10 (77%) are oil wells and 1 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Pat H Mcclure A #001 in Lea, NM at 12,325 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Roosevelt (NM), Simpson (MS) and Amite (MS). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Lynx Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat H Mcclure A #001 | 30-025-05315 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 12,325 ft |
| Shipp 34 #003 | 30-025-29840 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 11,516 ft |
| Shipp 34 A #002 | 30-025-25078 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 11,506 ft |
| Shipp 34 A #001 | 30-025-25053 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 11,500 ft |
| Mcclure E #001 | 30-025-28523 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 9,550 ft |
| Mcclure F #001 | 30-025-28813 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 9,500 ft |
| Pat H Mcclure B #002 | 30-025-05317 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 9,411 ft |
| Pat H Mcclure A #002 | 30-025-05316 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 9,403 ft |
| Shipp 34 #001 | 30-025-25011 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 8,805 ft |
| Peterson #001 | 30-041-20919 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Roosevelt, NM | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 8,085 ft |
| Jones 1 1 | 23-127-20070 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Simpson, MS | Lynx Operating Co Inc | — |
| Thompson 1 1 | 23-005-20635 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Lynx Operating Co Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lynx Operating operate?
Lynx Operating is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lynx Operating's wells are still active?
6 of Lynx Operating's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lynx Operating operate wells?
Lynx Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (10), Mississippi (2) and Oklahoma (1).
Does Lynx Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Lynx Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lynx Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pat H Mcclure A #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 12,325 ft.
Where Lynx 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, “Lynx Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lynx-operating-4383 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).