Robert L Bayless
Operator of record for 80 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Robert L Bayless is the operator of record for 80 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 76 (95%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 80 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
80
Active
0
Plugged
76
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 80 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 56
- Gas wells
- 13
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Robert L Bayless operate?
Robert L Bayless's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (80). Its 80 New Mexico wells are 0.1% 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 Robert L Bayless’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Robert L Bayless's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Robert L Bayless operate?
By product class, 56 (70%) are oil wells and 13 (16%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Santa Fe Pacific #031 in McKinley, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in McKinley (NM), Sandoval (NM), Rio Arriba (NM) and San Juan (NM).
Notable wells operated by Robert L Bayless
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Pacific #031 | 30-031-20627 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | McKinley, NM | Robert L Bayless | 99,999 ft |
| Glin Tomas #001 | 30-043-20668 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sandoval, NM | Robert L Bayless | 99,999 ft |
| Blue Mesa #003 | 30-039-25517 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Robert L Bayless | 99,999 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #019 | 30-045-21386 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,614 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #027 | 30-045-21588 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,600 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #017 | 30-045-21368 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,570 ft |
| Blanco #001 | 30-045-05263 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,500 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #013 | 30-045-21213 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,495 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #005 | 30-045-05805 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,450 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #008 | 30-045-11558 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,377 ft |
| Navajo Tribal N #012 | 30-045-20914 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,370 ft |
| Navajo Tribal U #023 | 30-045-21468 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | San Juan, NM | Robert L Bayless | 6,369 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Robert L Bayless operate?
Robert L Bayless is the operator of record for 80 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (80). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Robert L Bayless's wells are still active?
0 of Robert L Bayless's catalogued wells are active; 76 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Robert L Bayless operate wells?
Robert L Bayless is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (80).
Does Robert L Bayless operate mostly oil or gas wells?
56 of Robert L Bayless's catalogued wells are oil wells and 13 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Robert L Bayless's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Santa Fe Pacific #031 in McKinley, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Robert L Bayless'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, “Robert L Bayless — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/robert-l-bayless-4340 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).