Palo Petroleum
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Palo Petroleum is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 6 (46%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 12 wells (92% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 12 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Palo Petroleum operate?
Palo Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (12) and Wyoming (1). Its 12 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Palo Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Palo Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 46% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Palo Petroleum operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 5 (38%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 2 Southern Ute 13 in La Plata, CO at 3,450 ft. The wells listed below sit in La Plata (CO) and Campbell (WY).
Notable wells operated by Palo Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Southern Ute 13 | 05-067-07402 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | 3,450 ft |
| 1 Southern Ute 34 | 05-067-07387 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | 3,290 ft |
| Cook State 5-16 | 49-005-43216 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Campbell, WY | Palo Petroleum Inc | 1,000 ft |
| 6-2 Bondad | 05-067-07663 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | 300 ft |
| 31-2 Bondad | 05-067-07665 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | 300 ft |
| 2 Southern Ute 34 | 05-067-07452 | Other status | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
| 1 Southern Ute 35 | 05-067-07388 | Other status | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
| 6-1 Southern Ute | 05-067-07600 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
| 3r Southern Ute 26 | 05-067-07811 | Other status | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
| 1r Southern Ute 27 | 05-067-07809 | Other status | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
| 2 Southern Ute 23 | 05-067-07404 | Other status | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
| 1r Southern Ute 26 | 05-067-07810 | Other status | Other type | La Plata, CO | Palo Petroleum Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Palo Petroleum operate?
Palo Petroleum is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Palo Petroleum's wells are still active?
0 of Palo Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Palo Petroleum operate wells?
Palo Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (12) and Wyoming (1).
Does Palo Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Palo Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Palo Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 2 Southern Ute 13 in La Plata, CO is the deepest at 3,450 ft.
Where Palo Petroleum'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, “Palo Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/palo-petroleum-11622 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).