Newton Oil
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NEWTON OIL CO · NEWTON OIL COMPANY · Newton Oil Co · Newton Oil Company
At a glance
Newton Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 1 (8%) are active, 8 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 4 wells (33% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newton Oil operate?
Newton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Colorado (4), Wyoming (4), Arkansas (2), Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1). Its 2 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 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 Newton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Newton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Newton Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (50%) 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 1-D Govt in Rio Blanco, CO at 6,878 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rio Blanco (CO), Carbon (WY), Jasper (IL), Natrona (WY), Ouachita (AR) and Adair (KY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Newton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-D Govt | 05-103-05388 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Newton Oil Company | 6,878 ft |
| Eades 31 | 49-007-05179 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carbon, WY | Newton Oil Company | 5,529 ft |
| Danvers, Geo. H. | 12-079-00131 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Newton Oil Co | 2,583 ft |
| Tan Federal 1-21 | 49-025-22687 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Newton Oil Company | 2,307 ft |
| Poole 3 | 03-103-80477 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Newton Oil Company | 2,046 ft |
| Cunningham 1 | 03-103-80473 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Newton Oil Company | 2,031 ft |
| Union Pacific 27 | 49-007-07138 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carbon, WY | Newton Oil Company | 1,810 ft |
| Willis, Lone 1 | KGS record 78671 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Newton Oil Co | 750 ft |
| Macdonald B-038697 1 | 49-003-05003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Big Horn, WY | Newton Oil Company | 550 ft |
| 2-D Gentry | 05-103-01113 | Other status | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Newton Oil Company | — |
| 1 Newton | 05-043-05011 | Other status | Other type | Fremont, CO | Newton Oil Company | — |
| 1 Gentry | 05-103-40233 | Other status | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Newton Oil Company | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newton Oil operate?
Newton Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newton Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Newton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Newton Oil operate wells?
Newton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (4), Wyoming (4), Arkansas (2), Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1).
Does Newton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Newton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1-D Govt in Rio Blanco, CO is the deepest at 6,878 ft.
Where Newton Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 4 operated by Newton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 4 operated by Newton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 2 operated by Newton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 1 operated by Newton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 1 operated by Newton Oil
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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, “Newton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newton-oil-8047 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).