Oryx Energy
Operator of record for 2,160 catalogued wells across 14 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ORYX ENERGY CO · ORYX ENERGY CO. · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY · Oryx Energy Co. · …
At a glance
Oryx Energy is the operator of record for 2,160 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 14 states. 1 (0.0%) are active, 1,366 (63%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 1,111 wells (51% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2,160
Active
1
Plugged
1,366
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,111 |
| California | 399 |
| Oklahoma | 269 |
| Louisiana | 137 |
| Wyoming | 80 |
| Mississippi | 54 |
| Montana | 44 |
| North Dakota | 28 |
| Colorado | 16 |
| Kansas | 7 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| New Mexico | 6 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 579
- Gas wells
- 100
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Oryx Energy operate?
Oryx Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 14 states: Michigan (1,111), California (399), Oklahoma (269), Louisiana (137) and Wyoming (80) and 9 more. Its 1,111 Michigan wells are 1% of the 85,673 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 Oryx Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.0% of Oryx Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Oryx Energy operate?
By product class, 579 (27%) are oil wells and 100 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is W B Maveety #007 in Lea, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM), Terrebonne (LA), St Mary (LA), Vermilion (LA) and Cameron (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Oryx Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W B Maveety #007 | 30-025-21886 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Oryx Energy Co | 99,999 ft |
| Mid-America A State #001 | 30-025-27497 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Oryx Energy Co | 99,999 ft |
| Bedena Federal #001 | 30-015-25273 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Oryx Energy Co | 99,999 ft |
| M A Smythe Nelson 001 | 17-109-23165 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 18,625 ft |
| Sl 15730 001 | 17-101-22045 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 18,455 ft |
| Bi N Vua 009-2 | 17-101-01667 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Mary, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 18,000 ft |
| Richard 001 | 17-113-21772 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 17,800 ft |
| Bi N Vua 010-1 | 17-101-01504 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 17,500 ft |
| Lacassane Co B 009 | 17-023-22407 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 17,332 ft |
| Bi N Vua 001-86 | 17-101-22001 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 17,280 ft |
| U Hmsk E Rc Sua;ls Boudreaux 001 | 17-001-20546 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Acadia, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 17,200 ft |
| S. L. 3132 003 | 17-101-01357 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Mary, LA | Oryx Energy Company | 17,150 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Oryx Energy operate?
Oryx Energy is the operator of record for 2,160 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (1,111). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Oryx Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Oryx Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1,366 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Oryx Energy operate wells?
Oryx Energy is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (1,111), California (399), Oklahoma (269), Louisiana (137), Wyoming (80), Mississippi (54), Montana (44), North Dakota (28), Colorado (16), Kansas (7), Kentucky (6), New Mexico (6), Alabama (2) and West Virginia (1).
Does Oryx Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
579 of Oryx Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 100 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Oryx Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, W B Maveety #007 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Oryx Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 1,111 operated by Oryx Energy
- Oil & gas wells in California· 399 operated by Oryx Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 269 operated by Oryx Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 137 operated by Oryx Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 80 operated by Oryx Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 54 operated by Oryx Energy
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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, “Oryx Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/oryx-energy-501 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).