Primero Operating
Operator of record for 46 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Primero Operating is the operator of record for 46 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (2%) are active, 43 (93%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 46 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
46
Active
1
Plugged
43
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 46 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 27
- Gas wells
- 18
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Primero Operating operate?
Primero Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (46). Its 46 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 Primero Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Primero Operating's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Primero Operating operate?
By product class, 27 (59%) are oil wells and 18 (39%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Jublilee #001 in Chaves, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chaves (NM), Eddy (NM) and Lea (NM).
Notable wells operated by Primero Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jublilee #001 | 30-005-00412 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chaves, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Grandview Federal #001 | 30-015-26004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Garrett #001 | 30-025-41497 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 13,184 ft |
| Exuma Flats #001 | 30-025-42190 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 12,929 ft |
| Albacore 25 Com #001 | 30-025-37054 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 12,750 ft |
| State 22 #001 | 30-025-30221 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 12,596 ft |
| Tilley #001 | 30-025-27891 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 11,542 ft |
| Amoco State #001 | 30-025-25278 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 11,001 ft |
| Apache Springs Federal #001 | 30-005-21152 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chaves, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 10,580 ft |
| Eidson A Wn #004 | 30-025-21821 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 10,431 ft |
| State Az #002 | 30-025-28189 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 10,300 ft |
| Magnum State #001 | 30-025-21171 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Primero Operating Inc | 10,207 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Primero Operating operate?
Primero Operating is the operator of record for 46 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Primero Operating's wells are still active?
1 of Primero Operating's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Primero Operating operate wells?
Primero Operating is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (46).
Does Primero Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
27 of Primero Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 18 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Primero Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jublilee #001 in Chaves, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Primero Operating'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, “Primero Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/primero-operating-4339 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).