Matthews Operating
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Matthews Operating is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 18 (78%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 23 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
0
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 23 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Matthews Operating operate?
Matthews Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (23). Its 23 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Matthews Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Matthews Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Matthews Operating operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 6 (26%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Matthews Fee 007 in Red River, LA at 4,957 ft. The wells listed below sit in Red River (LA) and De Soto (LA).
Notable wells operated by Matthews Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Fee 007 | 17-081-00054 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 4,957 ft |
| Waller 001 | 17-081-20577 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,995 ft |
| Laf Rb Sug;matthews Fee 010 | 17-081-20470 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,990 ft |
| Matthews-Hart 004 | 17-081-20345 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,960 ft |
| Matthews-Hart 003 | 17-081-20589 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,954 ft |
| Laf Rb Suh;noble Et Al 001 | 17-081-20574 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,950 ft |
| Matthews Fee 013 | 17-081-20542 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,950 ft |
| Matthews-Hart 001 | 17-031-22359 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,950 ft |
| Matthews Fee 001 | 17-081-20339 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,946 ft |
| Matthews Fee 002 | 17-031-20880 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | De Soto, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,930 ft |
| Matthews-Hart 005 | 17-081-20342 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,905 ft |
| Laf Rb Suf;matthews Fee 008 | 17-081-20469 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Red River, LA | Matthews Operating Co., Inc. | 2,860 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 23 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Matthews Operating operate?
Matthews Operating is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Matthews Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Matthews Operating's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Matthews Operating operate wells?
Matthews Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (23).
Does Matthews Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Matthews Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Matthews Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Matthews Fee 007 in Red River, LA is the deepest at 4,957 ft.
Where Matthews 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, “Matthews Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/matthews-operating-78572 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).