Qep Energy
Operator of record for 822 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: QEP ENERGY COMPANY · QEP Energy Company · Qep Energy Company
At a glance
Qep Energy is the operator of record for 822 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. 3 (0.4%) are active, 309 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Utah, with 381 wells (46% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
822
Active
3
Plugged
309
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Utah | 381 |
| Oklahoma | 177 |
| North Dakota | 99 |
| Louisiana | 60 |
| Wyoming | 52 |
| New Mexico | 40 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Colorado | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 271
- Gas wells
- 398
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Qep Energy operate?
Qep Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Utah (381), Oklahoma (177), North Dakota (99), Louisiana (60) and Wyoming (52) and 3 more. Its 381 Utah wells are 0.9% of the 40,139 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 Qep Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.4% of Qep Energy's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Qep Energy operate?
By product class, 271 (33%) are oil wells and 398 (48%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Byrd #001 in Rio Arriba, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rio Arriba (NM), Red River (LA), Mckenzie (ND), Bienville (LA) and De Soto (LA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Qep Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd #001 | 30-039-05416 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Qep Energy Company | 99,999 ft |
| Betty B #001 | 30-039-05082 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Qep Energy Company | 99,999 ft |
| Ha Ra Sub;lawson 31-30-19 Hc 002-Alt | 17-081-21590 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Qep Energy Company | 23,945 ft |
| Ha Ra Sub;lawson 31-30-19 Hc 001-Alt | 17-081-21589 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Qep Energy Company | 23,838 ft |
| Linseth 4-22-15bh | 33-053-05883 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Qep Energy Company | 21,344 ft |
| Gabbert 4-2/11h | 33-053-03351 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Qep Energy Company | 20,252 ft |
| Ha Ra Sut;hintzman 19-30 Hc 002-Alt | 17-013-22158 | Other status | Other type | Bienville, LA | Qep Energy Company | 19,858 ft |
| Ha Ra Sut;hintzman 19-30 Hc 001-Alt | 17-013-22157 | Other status | Other type | Bienville, LA | Qep Energy Company | 19,780 ft |
| Ha Rc Subb;hewitt Land 8 H 001-Alt | 17-031-25899 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Qep Energy Company | 17,600 ft |
| Ha Ra Suc;sust Forest 32-15-9h 002-Alt | 17-013-22087 | Other status | Other type | Bienville, LA | Qep Energy Company | 17,595 ft |
| Ha Ra Suc;sust Forest 32-15-9h 001-Alt | 17-013-22086 | Other status | Other type | Bienville, LA | Qep Energy Company | 17,563 ft |
| Sanders 5 H 001 | 17-013-22067 | Other status | Other type | Bienville, LA | Qep Energy Company | 17,537 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 822 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Qep Energy operate?
Qep Energy is the operator of record for 822 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Utah (381). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Qep Energy's wells are still active?
3 of Qep Energy's catalogued wells are active; 309 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Qep Energy operate wells?
Qep Energy is the operator of record for wells in Utah (381), Oklahoma (177), North Dakota (99), Louisiana (60), Wyoming (52), New Mexico (40), Arkansas (8) and Colorado (5).
Does Qep Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
271 of Qep Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 398 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Qep Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Byrd #001 in Rio Arriba, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Qep Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 381 operated by Qep Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 177 operated by Qep Energy
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 99 operated by Qep Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 60 operated by Qep Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 52 operated by Qep Energy
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 40 operated by Qep Energy
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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, “Qep Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/qep-energy-391 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).