Melrose Operating
Operator of record for 80 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Melrose Operating is the operator of record for 80 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 27 (34%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 80 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
80
Active
0
Plugged
27
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 80 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 71
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Melrose Operating operate?
Melrose Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (80). Its 80 New Mexico wells are 0.1% 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 Melrose Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Melrose Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 34% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Melrose Operating operate?
By product class, 71 (89%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Artesia Unit #020 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM) and Lea (NM).
Notable wells operated by Melrose Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia Unit #020 | 30-015-02126 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 99,999 ft |
| Artesia Unit #108 | 30-015-35192 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 99,999 ft |
| Dunn B Federal #029 | 30-015-10117 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 99,999 ft |
| State 647 Ac 731 #205 | 30-015-10540 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 99,999 ft |
| Artesia Unit #061 | 30-015-02550 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 99,999 ft |
| Jalmat Field Yates Sand Unit #112 | 30-025-08591 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,082 ft |
| Jalmat Field Yates Sand Unit #124 | 30-025-08628 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,075 ft |
| Jalmat Field Yates Sand Unit #138 | 30-025-08627 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,075 ft |
| Jalmat Field Yates Sand Unit #115 | 30-025-08586 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,034 ft |
| Jalmat Field Yates Sand Unit #127 | 30-025-08623 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,026 ft |
| Jalmat Field Yates Sand Unit #105 | 30-025-08583 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,025 ft |
| Cone Jalmat Yates Pool Unit #106 | 30-025-08607 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Melrose Operating Company | 4,000 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 80 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Melrose Operating operate?
Melrose Operating is the operator of record for 80 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (80). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Melrose Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Melrose Operating's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Melrose Operating operate wells?
Melrose Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (80).
Does Melrose Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
71 of Melrose Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Melrose Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Artesia Unit #020 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Melrose 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, “Melrose Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/melrose-operating-4448 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).