Mitchell Energy
Operator of record for 349 catalogued wells across 14 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. · MITCHELL ENERGY CORP · MITCHELL ENERGY CORP. · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION · …
At a glance
Mitchell Energy is the operator of record for 349 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 14 states. 1 (0.3%) are active, 251 (72%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 101 wells (29% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
349
Active
1
Plugged
251
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 101 |
| Ohio | 61 |
| Kansas | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 |
| Louisiana | 23 |
| North Dakota | 19 |
| Montana | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 13 |
| Wyoming | 13 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| California | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 127
- Gas wells
- 67
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mitchell Energy operate?
Mitchell Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 14 states: Colorado (101), Ohio (61), Kansas (42), Pennsylvania (36) and Louisiana (23) and 9 more. Its 101 Colorado wells are 0.1% 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 Mitchell Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.3% of Mitchell Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Mitchell Energy operate?
By product class, 127 (36%) are oil wells and 67 (19%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Labokay 34a 001 in Calcasieu, LA at 16,122 ft. The wells listed below sit in Calcasieu (LA), Clarke (MS), St Martin (LA), Jefferson (LA), Iberia (LA) and Mountrail (ND) and other counties. State filings spell the name 8 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Mitchell Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labokay 34a 001 | 17-019-21808 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 16,122 ft |
| Masonite Corp 1 1 | 23-023-20673 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, MS | Mitchell Energy Corp | 14,215 ft |
| Louis Melancon 001 | 17-099-20703 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 14,045 ft |
| Thompson & Thompson 001 | 17-051-20581 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, LA | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 13,897 ft |
| Gary Babineaux Et Ux 001 | 17-019-21819 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 13,250 ft |
| Lillie Mt Romero 001 | 17-045-20339 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Iberia, LA | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 12,700 ft |
| Elberg 1-35 | 33-061-00272 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mountrail, ND | Mitchell Energy Corp. | 12,650 ft |
| Paramount-Purvis 23-6 #1 | 01-099-20104 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, AL | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 12,500 ft |
| Bolinger 30-3 #1 | 01-023-20382 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 11,922 ft |
| 9115 Hh | 05-103-09463 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 11,720 ft |
| Federal 1-31 | 49-035-20343 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sublette, WY | Mitchell Energy Corp | 11,700 ft |
| Metheny 1-20a | 33-055-00036 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, ND | Mitchell Energy Corp. | 11,569 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mitchell Energy operate?
Mitchell Energy is the operator of record for 349 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (101). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mitchell Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Mitchell Energy's catalogued wells are active; 251 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mitchell Energy operate wells?
Mitchell Energy is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (101), Ohio (61), Kansas (42), Pennsylvania (36), Louisiana (23), North Dakota (19), Montana (17), Oklahoma (13), Wyoming (13), Mississippi (6), Utah (6), Michigan (5), Alabama (4) and California (3).
Does Mitchell Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
127 of Mitchell Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 67 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mitchell Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Labokay 34a 001 in Calcasieu, LA is the deepest at 16,122 ft.
Where Mitchell Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 101 operated by Mitchell Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 61 operated by Mitchell Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 42 operated by Mitchell Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 36 operated by Mitchell Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 23 operated by Mitchell Energy
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 19 operated by Mitchell Energy
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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, “Mitchell Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mitchell-energy-1944 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).