Momentum Operating
Operator of record for 47 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Momentum Operating is the operator of record for 47 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 32 (68%) are active, 15 (32%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 47 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
47
Active
32
Plugged
15
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 47 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 68%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Momentum Operating operate?
Momentum Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (47). Its 47 New Mexico wells are 0.0% 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 Momentum Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
68% of Momentum Operating's catalogued wells are active, 39 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 32% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Momentum Operating operate?
By product class, 29 (62%) are oil wells and 4 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Baker #002 in Lea, NM at 7,754 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM) and Eddy (NM).
Notable wells operated by Momentum Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker #002 | 30-025-22621 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 7,754 ft |
| Skelly D State #004 | 30-025-30248 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 7,725 ft |
| Brunson C #004 | 30-025-09986 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 6,561 ft |
| Brunson C #006 | 30-025-09988 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 6,550 ft |
| Brunson C #005 | 30-025-09987 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 6,544 ft |
| Brunson C #007 | 30-025-09989 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 6,522 ft |
| Skelly D State #005 | 30-025-33297 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 6,000 ft |
| Hinkle F #001 | 30-015-05617 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 5,188 ft |
| Hinkle F #010 | 30-015-24586 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 4,435 ft |
| Hinkle F #011 | 30-015-25554 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 4,240 ft |
| State 12 #001 | 30-025-03459 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 4,211 ft |
| Hinkle F #006 | 30-015-10607 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Momentum Operating Co Inc | 3,978 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Momentum Operating operate?
Momentum Operating is the operator of record for 47 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (47). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Momentum Operating's wells are still active?
32 of Momentum Operating's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Momentum Operating operate wells?
Momentum Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (47).
Does Momentum Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of Momentum Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Momentum Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Baker #002 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 7,754 ft.
Where Momentum 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, “Momentum Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/momentum-operating-5201 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).