Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (50%) are active, 1 (10%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
5
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta operate?
Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (10). Its 10 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 Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (40%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta operate?
By product class, 10 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sherwin 1 in Weston, WY at 8,707 ft. The wells listed below sit in Weston (WY) and Niobrara (WY).
Notable wells operated by Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin 1 | 49-045-05079 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 8,707 ft |
| State Brown 4 | 49-027-20511 | Shut-in | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 470 ft |
| State Brown 5 | 49-027-20512 | Active | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 435 ft |
| State Brown 7 | 49-027-20634 | Shut-in | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 420 ft |
| State Brown 8 | 49-027-20633 | Active | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 413 ft |
| State Brown 1 | 49-027-20464 | Shut-in | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 402 ft |
| State Brown 3 | 49-027-20510 | Shut-in | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 393 ft |
| State Brown 2 | 49-027-20509 | Active | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 391 ft |
| State Brown 6 | 49-027-20513 | Active | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 390 ft |
| State Brown 9 | 49-027-20681 | Active | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta | 389 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta operate?
Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta's wells are still active?
5 of Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta operate wells?
Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (10).
Does Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sherwin 1 in Weston, WY is the deepest at 8,707 ft.
Where Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta'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, “Murphy Sheldon L & Loretta — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murphy-sheldon-l-loretta-35063 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).