Newman Drilling
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NEWMAN DRILLING CO · Newman Drilling Co.
At a glance
Newman Drilling is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (5%) are active, 21 (95%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 21 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
1
Plugged
21
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newman Drilling operate?
Newman Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New York (21) and Pennsylvania (1). Its 21 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Newman Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Newman Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Newman Drilling operate?
By product class, 15 (68%) 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 North Clare 13 in Cattaraugus, NY at 1,121 ft. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Newman Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Clare 13 | 31-009-65776 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 1,121 ft |
| North Clare 14 | 31-009-68457 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 1,060 ft |
| North Clare 10 | 31-009-65774 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 1,011 ft |
| Lauser 2 | 31-009-68367 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 1,000 ft |
| North Clare 2a | 31-009-65769 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 995 ft |
| North Clare 17 | 31-009-65780 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 958 ft |
| North Clare 6 | 31-009-65772 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 958 ft |
| South Clare 11 | 31-009-68366 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 950 ft |
| North Clare 4 | 31-009-65770 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 933 ft |
| Lauser 8 | 31-009-68369 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 900 ft |
| Lauser 6 | 31-009-68368 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 900 ft |
| Lauser 16 | 31-009-68370 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Newman Drilling Co. | 900 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newman Drilling operate?
Newman Drilling is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newman Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Newman Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Newman Drilling operate wells?
Newman Drilling is the operator of record for wells in New York (21) and Pennsylvania (1).
Does Newman Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Newman Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newman Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, North Clare 13 in Cattaraugus, NY is the deepest at 1,121 ft.
Where Newman Drilling'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, “Newman Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newman-drilling-132349 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).