Penwell Energy
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Penwell Energy is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (21%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 24 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Penwell Energy operate?
Penwell Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (24). Its 24 New Mexico wells are 0.0% 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 Penwell Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Penwell Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 21% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Penwell Energy operate?
By product class, 16 (67%) are oil wells and 7 (29%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bilbrey North 22 Federal #001 in Lea, NM at 15,019 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM) and Sandoval (NM).
Notable wells operated by Penwell Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbrey North 22 Federal #001 | 30-025-33320 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 15,019 ft |
| Flint Unit #003 | 30-025-33745 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 11,200 ft |
| Wright Federal #001 | 30-015-21580 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 11,160 ft |
| Penistaja Federal 23 #001 | 30-043-20947 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sandoval, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 6,350 ft |
| Federal 27 #001 | 30-043-20944 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 6,100 ft |
| Lonetree 13 State #003 | 30-015-29534 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
| Bright Star 31 State #001 | 30-015-29521 | Other status | Gas | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
| Lonetree 13 State #002 | 30-015-29533 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
| Lonetree 14 State #004 | 30-015-29410 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
| Wagon Wheel Federal Unit #002 | 30-015-29168 | Other status | Gas | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
| Lonetree 14 State #006 | 30-015-29535 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
| Lonetree 14 State #005 | 30-015-29536 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Penwell Energy Inc | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 24 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Penwell Energy operate?
Penwell Energy is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Penwell Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Penwell Energy's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Penwell Energy operate wells?
Penwell Energy is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (24).
Does Penwell Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Penwell Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Penwell Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bilbrey North 22 Federal #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 15,019 ft.
Where Penwell Energy'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, “Penwell Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/penwell-energy-4358 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).