Messer
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Messer is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (29%) are active, 5 (71%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
2
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Messer operate?
Messer's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Colorado (7). Its 7 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Messer’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Messer's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Messer operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 3 (43%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 2 Schmidt in Montezuma, CO at 7,000 ft.
Notable wells operated by Messer
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Schmidt | 05-083-06256 | Active | Other type | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 7,000 ft |
| 3 Dudley, Dean | 05-083-06081 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 6,784 ft |
| 5 Airco Dudley | 05-083-06522 | Active | Other type | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 6,756 ft |
| 2 Airco Federal | 05-083-06536 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 2,715 ft |
| 2 Dye-Federal | 05-083-06129 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 2,180 ft |
| 1 Airco | 05-083-06518 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 1,550 ft |
| 1 Amerigas | 05-083-06514 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Montezuma, CO | Messer LLC | 1,550 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Messer operate?
Messer is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Messer's wells are still active?
2 of Messer's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Messer operate wells?
Messer is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (7).
Does Messer operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Messer's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Messer's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 2 Schmidt in Montezuma, CO is the deepest at 7,000 ft.
Where Messer'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, “Messer — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/messer-10421 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).