Prime Operating
Operator of record for 893 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PRIME OPERATING CO · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY · PRIME OPERATING INC · Prime Operating Company
At a glance
Prime Operating is the operator of record for 893 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 180 (20%) are active, 398 (45%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 499 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
893
Active
180
Plugged
398
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 499 |
| West Virginia | 307 |
| Colorado | 41 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| New Mexico | 16 |
| Kansas | 6 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 359
- Gas wells
- 81
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Prime Operating operate?
Prime Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Oklahoma (499), West Virginia (307), Colorado (41), Louisiana (20) and New Mexico (16) and 2 more. Its 307 West Virginia wells are 0.3% of the 118,569 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 Prime Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Prime Operating's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Prime Operating operate?
By product class, 359 (40%) are oil wells and 81 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lloyd Hernandez Estate 001 in Lafayette, LA at 14,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lafayette (LA), Beauregard (LA) and Terrebonne (LA). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Prime Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Hernandez Estate 001 | 17-055-20460 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Prime Operating Company | 14,800 ft |
| Lillie S Breaux Et Al 001 | 17-055-20455 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Prime Operating Company | 13,400 ft |
| Mt Rb Sua;francis L Martin 001 | 17-055-20454 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Prime Operating Company | 13,200 ft |
| Miogyp Rc Sua;phil Stutes 001 | 17-055-20403 | Orphaned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Prime Operating Company | 12,717 ft |
| Vua;r O Martin 001 | 17-011-01026 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 12,200 ft |
| R O Martin Swd 008 | 17-011-00570 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 12,050 ft |
| R O Martin 007 | 17-011-20750 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 12,044 ft |
| R O Martin 006 | 17-011-20946 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 12,000 ft |
| Vua;sl 15160 001 | 17-109-23675 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Prime Operating Company | 12,000 ft |
| R O Martin 005 | 17-011-20943 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 11,808 ft |
| Vua;r O Martin 003 | 17-011-20937 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 11,503 ft |
| Vua;r O Martin 002 | 17-011-01025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Prime Operating Company | 11,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Prime Operating operate?
Prime Operating is the operator of record for 893 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (499). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Prime Operating's wells are still active?
180 of Prime Operating's catalogued wells are active; 398 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Prime Operating operate wells?
Prime Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (499), West Virginia (307), Colorado (41), Louisiana (20), New Mexico (16), Kansas (6) and Wyoming (4).
Does Prime Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
359 of Prime Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 81 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Prime Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lloyd Hernandez Estate 001 in Lafayette, LA is the deepest at 14,800 ft.
Where Prime Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 499 operated by Prime Operating
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 307 operated by Prime Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 41 operated by Prime Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 20 operated by Prime Operating
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 16 operated by Prime Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 6 operated by Prime Operating
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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, “Prime Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/prime-operating-737 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).