Mineral Ventures
Operator of record for 98 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Mineral Ventures is the operator of record for 98 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 36 (37%) are active, 24 (24%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 97 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
98
Active
36
Plugged
24
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 97 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 72
- Shut-in
- 30
- Active share
- 37%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mineral Ventures operate?
Mineral Ventures's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (97) and Mississippi (1). Its 97 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 Mineral Ventures’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
37% of Mineral Ventures's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 24% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 30 wells (31%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Mineral Ventures operate?
By product class, 5 (5%) are oil wells and 72 (73%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ark-Smith Pj Hrs 2-27 2-27 in Wilkinson, MS at 12,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wilkinson (MS), Webster (LA), Claiborne (LA), Lincoln (LA) and Union (LA).
Notable wells operated by Mineral Ventures
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark-Smith Pj Hrs 2-27 2-27 | 23-157-21588 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wilkinson, MS | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 12,300 ft |
| Cv Ra Sum;kitchens 001 | 17-119-20950 | Shut-in | Gas | Webster, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 11,800 ft |
| Cv Rb Sud;j C Powell 32 001 | 17-027-22249 | Shut-in | Oil | Claiborne, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 11,600 ft |
| L Hoss Ra Sua;durrett 001 | 17-061-20542 | Active | Gas | Lincoln, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 11,465 ft |
| Smk B Rc Sub;matthews 001 | 17-119-20225 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 11,355 ft |
| Smk Ra Sub;rainwater 001 | 17-027-21577 | Orphaned | Gas | Claiborne, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 11,100 ft |
| Vua;j C Lesage 001 | 17-027-20465 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Claiborne, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 10,870 ft |
| Hoss B Ra Sux;la Minerals Ltd 001 | 17-027-22111 | Active | Gas | Claiborne, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 10,800 ft |
| Midd Cv Rb Sua;lawco Killgore 001 | 17-027-21915 | Active | Gas | Claiborne, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 10,754 ft |
| L Hoss Ra Sub;burt 001 | 17-061-20547 | Shut-in | Gas | Lincoln, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 10,715 ft |
| L Hoss Ra Sue;hale 23 001 | 17-061-20849 | Active | Gas | Lincoln, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 10,615 ft |
| Vua;busby 001 | 17-111-20433 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Mineral Ventures, Inc. | 10,529 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mineral Ventures operate?
Mineral Ventures is the operator of record for 98 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (97). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mineral Ventures's wells are still active?
36 of Mineral Ventures's catalogued wells are active; 24 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mineral Ventures operate wells?
Mineral Ventures is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (97) and Mississippi (1).
Does Mineral Ventures operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Mineral Ventures's catalogued wells are oil wells and 72 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mineral Ventures's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ark-Smith Pj Hrs 2-27 2-27 in Wilkinson, MS is the deepest at 12,300 ft.
Where Mineral Ventures'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, “Mineral Ventures — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mineral-ventures-75938 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).