Paxton Resources
Operator of record for 189 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PAXTON RESOURCES · PAXTON RESOURCES LLC
At a glance
Paxton Resources is the operator of record for 189 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 26 (14%) are active, 33 (17%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 186 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
189
Active
26
Plugged
33
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 186 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paxton Resources operate?
Paxton Resources's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Michigan (186) and Wyoming (3). Its 186 Michigan wells are 0.2% 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 Paxton Resources’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Paxton Resources's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Paxton Resources operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 3 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Riley, Leo 1-15 in Otsego, MI at 6,755 ft. The wells listed below sit in Otsego (MI), Washtenaw (MI) and Saint Clair (MI). 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 Paxton Resources
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley, Leo 1-15 | 21-137-30100 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Otsego, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 6,755 ft |
| Finkbeiner B4-17 Hd1 | 21-161-60802 | Other status | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 6,151 ft |
| Finkbeiner C4-5 P | 21-161-62000 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,655 ft |
| Baldus B2-16 Hd1 | 21-161-60946 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,634 ft |
| Muscat A3-9 Hd1 | 21-161-60966 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,627 ft |
| Finkbeiner B4-5 Hd1 | 21-161-62001 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,414 ft |
| Jedele C4-9 Hd1 | 21-161-60838 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,270 ft |
| Finkbeiner B1-16 Hd2 | 21-161-60705 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,202 ft |
| Finkbeiner D3-4 Hd1 | 21-161-61044 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,186 ft |
| Hyde 1-15 | 21-147-55231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saint Clair, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,101 ft |
| Finkbeiner C4-4 Hd1 | 21-161-62006 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,096 ft |
| Heaton Trust A2-15 Hd1 | 21-161-60911 | Active | Other type | Washtenaw, MI | Paxton Resources LLC | 5,033 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paxton Resources operate?
Paxton Resources is the operator of record for 189 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (186). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paxton Resources's wells are still active?
26 of Paxton Resources's catalogued wells are active; 33 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Paxton Resources operate wells?
Paxton Resources is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (186) and Wyoming (3).
Does Paxton Resources operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Paxton Resources's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paxton Resources's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Riley, Leo 1-15 in Otsego, MI is the deepest at 6,755 ft.
Where Paxton Resources'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, “Paxton Resources — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paxton-resources-28258 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).