Principle Petroleum
Operator of record for 42 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Principle Petroleum is the operator of record for 42 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 33 (79%) are active, 2 (5%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 42 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
42
Active
33
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 42 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 40
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 79%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Principle Petroleum operate?
Principle Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (42). Its 42 Wyoming wells are 0.0% of the 129,957 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 Principle Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
79% of Principle Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 50 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 5% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (10%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Principle Petroleum operate?
By product class, 40 (95%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is State 3-11r in Park, WY at 5,620 ft.
Notable wells operated by Principle Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 3-11r | 49-029-21147 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,620 ft |
| Gov'T 7-4 | 49-029-31367 | Other status | Other type | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,619 ft |
| Govt 7-5 | 49-029-31399 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,527 ft |
| Federal C-043963b 1 | 49-029-05857 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,510 ft |
| State 3-32r | 49-029-21771 | Shut-in | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,445 ft |
| Federal C-043963b 2 | 49-029-05852 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,399 ft |
| State 2-7 | 49-029-31405 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,200 ft |
| State 2-4 | 49-029-31368 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,194 ft |
| State 11-5 | 49-029-31392 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 5,120 ft |
| Gwen Knapp 3 | 49-029-31212 | Shut-in | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 4,911 ft |
| State D 1 | 49-029-05449 | Shut-in | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 4,594 ft |
| State D 2 | 49-029-05473 | Active | Oil | Park, WY | Principle Petroleum LLC | 4,594 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Principle Petroleum operate?
Principle Petroleum is the operator of record for 42 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (42). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Principle Petroleum's wells are still active?
33 of Principle Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Principle Petroleum operate wells?
Principle Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (42).
Does Principle Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
40 of Principle Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Principle Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State 3-11r in Park, WY is the deepest at 5,620 ft.
Where Principle Petroleum'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, “Principle Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/principle-petroleum-14378 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).