Rust Oil
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RUST OIL CORP · RUST OIL CORPORATION
At a glance
Rust Oil is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (33%) are active, 4 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 3 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
2
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rust Oil operate?
Rust Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New Mexico (3) and Oklahoma (3). Its 3 New Mexico wells are 0.0% 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 Rust Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Rust Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Rust Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (50%) 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 State 22 #001 in Lea, NM at 10,853 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM), Cimarron (OK) and Woodward (OK). 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 Rust Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 22 #001 | 30-025-37205 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Rust Oil Corp | 10,853 ft |
| Exxon 1 State #001 | 30-025-33612 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Rust Oil Corp | 7,100 ft |
| Federal R #001 | 30-015-23949 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Rust Oil Corp | 0 ft |
| Burrows #3 | 35-025-20706 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cimarron, OK | Rust Oil Corporation | — |
| Betzen Jake #1 | 35-153-21529 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woodward, OK | Rust Oil Corporation | — |
| South Alabaster #1 | 35-153-21590 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woodward, OK | Rust Oil Corporation | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rust Oil operate?
Rust Oil is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rust Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Rust Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Rust Oil operate wells?
Rust Oil is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (3) and Oklahoma (3).
Does Rust Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Rust Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rust Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State 22 #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 10,853 ft.
Where Rust Oil'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, “Rust Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rust-oil-8493 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).