Minton
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Minton is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 12 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Minton operate?
Minton's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (12). Its 12 Wyoming wells are 0.0% 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 Minton’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Minton's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Minton operate?
By product class, 8 (67%) are oil wells and 3 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Govt 1-20 in Lincoln, WY at 2,503 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lincoln (WY), Uinta (WY), Natrona (WY) and Sublette (WY).
Notable wells operated by Minton
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt 1-20 | 49-023-05139 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Minton Company | 2,503 ft |
| Whitney Canyon 1 | 49-041-05242 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Uinta, WY | Minton Company | 2,016 ft |
| Labarge 1 | 49-023-05346 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Minton Company | 1,445 ft |
| Quealy 1 | 49-023-05173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Minton Company | 1,400 ft |
| Minton 2 | 49-041-05254 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Uinta, WY | Minton Company | 1,300 ft |
| Govt 34a-33 | 49-025-07207 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Minton Company | 1,000 ft |
| Govt 26-27 | 49-025-07885 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Minton Company | 905 ft |
| Govt 27-27 | 49-025-07882 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Minton Company | 840 ft |
| Govt 14-B | 49-025-07790 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Minton Company | 770 ft |
| Fed 015125-B 23-2 | 49-025-07307 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Minton Company | 620 ft |
| Ww Federal 1 | 49-035-05472 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sublette, WY | Minton Company | 370 ft |
| Govt 2-W | 49-023-05350 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, WY | Minton Company | 60 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Minton operate?
Minton is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Minton's wells are still active?
0 of Minton's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Minton operate wells?
Minton is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (12).
Does Minton operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Minton's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Minton's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Govt 1-20 in Lincoln, WY is the deepest at 2,503 ft.
Where Minton'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, “Minton — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/minton-15443 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).