Opal Operating
Operator of record for 137 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: OPAL OPERATING COMPANY LLC · Opal Operating Company LLC
At a glance
Opal Operating is the operator of record for 137 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 137 (100%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 114 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
137
Active
137
Plugged
0
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 114 |
| Oklahoma | 23 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 28
- Gas wells
- 107
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 100%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Opal Operating operate?
Opal Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New Mexico (114) and Oklahoma (23). Its 114 New Mexico wells are 0.1% 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 Opal Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
100% of Opal Operating's catalogued wells are active, 71 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Opal Operating operate?
By product class, 28 (20%) are oil wells and 107 (78%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Blitzen Aub State #002 in Lea, NM at 14,232 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 Opal Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitzen Aub State #002 | 30-025-34859 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 14,232 ft |
| Sand Springs Asu State #004 | 30-025-34899 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 14,227 ft |
| Ray Bbr State #001 | 30-025-02674 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,833 ft |
| Empanada 31 State #001 | 30-025-36842 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,750 ft |
| Indigo Bhb State #001 | 30-025-34991 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,440 ft |
| Sand Springs Asu State #001 | 30-025-29843 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,318 ft |
| Carper Mcalester Ate State #001 | 30-025-20388 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,285 ft |
| Messina Bhn Com #001 | 30-025-37468 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,232 ft |
| Empanada 6 Federal Com #001 | 30-025-36919 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,200 ft |
| East Sand Springs Bfy State #002 | 30-025-34862 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,196 ft |
| Sand Springs Asu State #003 | 30-025-34861 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,184 ft |
| State Qe 13 #001 | 30-025-29634 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Opal Operating Company LLC | 13,155 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Opal Operating operate?
Opal Operating is the operator of record for 137 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (114). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Opal Operating's wells are still active?
137 of Opal Operating's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Opal Operating operate wells?
Opal Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (114) and Oklahoma (23).
Does Opal Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
28 of Opal Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 107 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Opal Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Blitzen Aub State #002 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 14,232 ft.
Where Opal 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, “Opal Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/opal-operating-319 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).