Primal Energy
Operator of record for 40 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PRIMAL ENERGY CORPORATION · Primal Energy Corp.
At a glance
Primal Energy is the operator of record for 40 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 27 (68%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 23 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
40
Active
0
Plugged
27
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 23 |
| Mississippi | 13 |
| Alabama | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Primal Energy operate?
Primal Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: New Mexico (23), Mississippi (13) and Alabama (4). Its 13 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Primal Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Primal Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Primal Energy operate?
By product class, 26 (65%) are oil wells and 6 (15%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wimberly #004 in Lea, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Wayne (MS) and Eddy (NM). 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 Primal Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimberly #004 | 30-025-24530 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primal Energy Corporation | 99,999 ft |
| Knowles #001 | 30-025-33177 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primal Energy Corporation | 13,053 ft |
| V Shows 34-8 1 1 | 23-153-20071 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 11,509 ft |
| Joshua Timberland 34-8 1 1 | 23-153-20759 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 11,500 ft |
| Robertson 28-3#1 . | 23-153-20752 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 11,330 ft |
| Dewitt Strickland 1-H 1-H | 23-153-00596 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 10,218 ft |
| USA 35-9 #1 1 | 23-153-00985 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 9,507 ft |
| Hale State #003 | 30-025-12581 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primal Energy Corporation | 8,480 ft |
| Griffin 22-16 1 1 | 23-153-20740 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 8,220 ft |
| U.S.A. 35-10 1 1 | 23-153-00984 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 8,022 ft |
| Big Eddy Unit #127 | 30-015-27635 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Primal Energy Corporation | 7,000 ft |
| Plum Creek 17-7 1 1 | 23-153-20760 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Primal Energy Corporation | 6,500 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 40 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Primal Energy operate?
Primal Energy is the operator of record for 40 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Primal Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Primal Energy's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Primal Energy operate wells?
Primal Energy is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (23), Mississippi (13) and Alabama (4).
Does Primal Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Primal Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Primal Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wimberly #004 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Primal 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, “Primal Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/primal-energy-5200 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).