Maxim Drilling & Expl
Operator of record for 157 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Maxim Drilling & Expl is the operator of record for 157 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 21 (13%) are active, 121 (77%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 157 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
157
Active
21
Plugged
121
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 157 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 141
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 10
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Maxim Drilling & Expl operate?
Maxim Drilling & Expl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (157). Its 157 Wyoming wells are 0.1% of the 129,957 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 Maxim Drilling & Expl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Maxim Drilling & Expl's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 77% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 10 wells (6%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Maxim Drilling & Expl operate?
By product class, 141 (90%) are oil wells and 3 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Stevick Wuthier Fee 1 in Converse, WY at 11,781 ft. The wells listed below sit in Converse (WY) and Campbell (WY).
Notable wells operated by Maxim Drilling & Expl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevick Wuthier Fee 1 | 49-009-22083 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,781 ft |
| Kanes Isenberger 1 | 49-005-27205 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,766 ft |
| Ollie Kane Fee 1 | 49-009-22086 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,550 ft |
| Nicholson 1-3 | 49-005-27495 | Active | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,413 ft |
| Belle Fouche 2 | 49-005-25706 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,300 ft |
| Gustafson Fee 34-23 | 49-005-28614 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,255 ft |
| Superior Wells Fee 13-23 | 49-005-28158 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,234 ft |
| Nw Steinle State 11-16 | 49-009-22704 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,150 ft |
| Lambertson Close 42-12-1 | 49-005-29466 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,100 ft |
| Rbpc-Wagensen 1-20 | 49-005-28741 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 11,000 ft |
| Mccreery Fee 24-26 | 49-005-28028 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 10,800 ft |
| Lario State 82-684 31-35 | 49-005-27699 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Maxim Drilling & Expl Inc | 10,713 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Maxim Drilling & Expl operate?
Maxim Drilling & Expl is the operator of record for 157 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (157). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Maxim Drilling & Expl's wells are still active?
21 of Maxim Drilling & Expl's catalogued wells are active; 121 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Maxim Drilling & Expl operate wells?
Maxim Drilling & Expl is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (157).
Does Maxim Drilling & Expl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
141 of Maxim Drilling & Expl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Maxim Drilling & Expl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Stevick Wuthier Fee 1 in Converse, WY is the deepest at 11,781 ft.
Where Maxim Drilling & Expl'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, “Maxim Drilling & Expl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/maxim-drilling-expl-12271 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).