Schalk Development
Operator of record for 62 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Schalk Development is the operator of record for 62 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 42 (68%) are active, 16 (26%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 62 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
62
Active
42
Plugged
16
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 62 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 58
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 68%
Is this your company?
Claim Schalk Development to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Schalk Development operate?
Schalk Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (62). Its 62 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 Schalk Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
68% of Schalk Development's catalogued wells are active, 39 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 26% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Schalk Development operate?
By product class, 4 (6%) are oil wells and 58 (94%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Schalk 29-4 #001 in Rio Arriba, NM at 8,949 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rio Arriba (NM) and San Juan (NM).
Notable wells operated by Schalk Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schalk 29-4 #001 | 30-039-21057 | Orphaned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,949 ft |
| Schalk 94 #001 | 30-045-21313 | Active | Gas | San Juan, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,446 ft |
| Schalk 57 #001e | 30-039-22540 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,370 ft |
| Schalk 54 #001e | 30-039-22518 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,253 ft |
| Schalk Gavilan #001 | 30-039-23881 | Active | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,236 ft |
| Schalk 57 #001 | 30-039-20599 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,222 ft |
| Schalk Ojito #001 | 30-039-23587 | Active | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,150 ft |
| Briny #001 | 30-039-24374 | Active | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,139 ft |
| Schalk 62 #001 | 30-039-20592 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,130 ft |
| Schalk 54 #001 | 30-039-20579 | Active | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,128 ft |
| Schalk Myers #001 | 30-039-24060 | Active | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,091 ft |
| Schalk 55 #001 | 30-039-20586 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rio Arriba, NM | Schalk Development Co | 8,068 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 62 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Schalk Development operate?
Schalk Development is the operator of record for 62 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (62). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Schalk Development's wells are still active?
42 of Schalk Development's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Schalk Development operate wells?
Schalk Development is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (62).
Does Schalk Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Schalk Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 58 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Schalk Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schalk 29-4 #001 in Rio Arriba, NM is the deepest at 8,949 ft.
Where Schalk Development'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, “Schalk Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/schalk-development-2595 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).