Riata Energy
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RIATA ENERGY INC · Riata Energy Inc
At a glance
Riata Energy is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 12 (60%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 12 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
0
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 12 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Riata Energy operate?
Riata Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Colorado (12), Utah (6) and Wyoming (2). Its 6 Utah wells are 0.0% 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 Riata Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Riata Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Riata Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 5 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 298-29-2 Government in Rio Blanco, CO at 11,750 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rio Blanco (CO), Sublette (WY), Hot Springs (WY), Grand (UT) and Uintah (UT). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Riata Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298-29-2 Government | 05-103-08097 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | 11,750 ft |
| 298-22-1 Governmnent | 05-103-07659 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | 7,007 ft |
| Mickelson Creek 5 | 49-035-06214 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sublette, WY | Riata Energy Inc | 4,755 ft |
| 2-98-31-1 Federal | 05-103-09292 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | 4,081 ft |
| South Coal Draw 1 | 49-017-21018 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Hot Springs, WY | Riata Energy Inc | 2,500 ft |
| 11 Cross V Cattle Cccooorp | 05-103-05191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | 2,450 ft |
| 2 Sulphur Creek-Federal | 05-103-05152 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | 2,410 ft |
| 4-2g Federal 498 | 05-103-09885 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | 1,060 ft |
| Govt 2318 9-2 | 43-019-31372 | Other status | Gas | Grand, UT | Riata Energy Inc | — |
| Rg-298-26-12 Federal | 05-103-10245 | Other status | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | — |
| N Walker Hollow 6-1 | 43-047-32606 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Uintah, UT | Riata Energy Inc | — |
| Rg 397-8-12 Federal | 05-103-10243 | Other status | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Riata Energy Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Riata Energy operate?
Riata Energy is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Riata Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Riata Energy's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Riata Energy operate wells?
Riata Energy is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (12), Utah (6) and Wyoming (2).
Does Riata Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Riata Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Riata Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 298-29-2 Government in Rio Blanco, CO is the deepest at 11,750 ft.
Where Riata Energy'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, “Riata Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/riata-energy-6707 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).