Pruet & Hughes Operating
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Pruet & Hughes Operating is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pruet & Hughes Operating operate?
Pruet & Hughes Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Alabama (4). Its 4 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Pruet & Hughes Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Pruet & Hughes Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pruet & Hughes Operating operate?
By product class, 1 (25%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Choctaw Lumber Co. Unit 3-5 #1 in Choctaw, AL at 14,490 ft. The wells listed below sit in Choctaw (AL) and Clarke (AL).
Notable wells operated by Pruet & Hughes Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw Lumber Co. Unit 3-5 #1 | 01-023-20157 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Pruet & Hughes Operating Company | 14,490 ft |
| Powe 35-15 #1 | 01-023-20226 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Pruet & Hughes Operating Company | 13,420 ft |
| Pace Unit 29-16 #1 | 01-025-20117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, AL | Pruet & Hughes Operating Company | 12,735 ft |
| Trice Unit #1 | 01-023-20007 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Choctaw, AL | Pruet & Hughes Operating Company | 12,003 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pruet & Hughes Operating operate?
Pruet & Hughes Operating is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pruet & Hughes Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Pruet & Hughes Operating's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pruet & Hughes Operating operate wells?
Pruet & Hughes Operating is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (4).
Does Pruet & Hughes Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Pruet & Hughes Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pruet & Hughes Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Choctaw Lumber Co. Unit 3-5 #1 in Choctaw, AL is the deepest at 14,490 ft.
Where Pruet & Hughes 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, “Pruet & Hughes Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pruet-hughes-operating-139870 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).