Skelton Operating
Operator of record for 50 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SKELTON OPERATING CO. · Skelton Operating Co., Inc.
At a glance
Skelton Operating is the operator of record for 50 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 49 (98%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 26 wells (52% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
50
Active
0
Plugged
49
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 26 |
| Mississippi | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Skelton Operating operate?
Skelton Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Alabama (26) and Mississippi (24). Its 26 Alabama wells are 0.2% of the 15,091 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 Skelton Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Skelton Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Skelton Operating operate?
By product class, 13 (26%) are oil wells and 7 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is James F Dykes 1 1 in Amite, MS at 11,365 ft. The wells listed below sit in Amite (MS), Pike (MS), Wayne (MS), Marion (MS), Jones (MS) and Adams (MS) and other counties. 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 Skelton Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James F Dykes 1 1 | 23-005-00497 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 11,365 ft |
| Fernwood Industries 1 1 | 23-113-00099 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pike, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 11,000 ft |
| W F Davis 2 2 | 23-153-00648 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 10,695 ft |
| Emma Pittman Simmon 1 1 | 23-091-00241 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 9,660 ft |
| H Hosey Unt 9-14-A . | 23-067-00338 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jones, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 9,530 ft |
| Armstrong Est 1 1 | 23-001-01392 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 6,813 ft |
| U S Lumber Co 1 1 | 23-001-20287 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 6,720 ft |
| Eucutta Unit 2-3 2 2 | 23-153-00650 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 5,410 ft |
| W F Davis et al unit "A" 1 1 | 23-153-00647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, MS | Skelton Operating Co. | 5,263 ft |
| Jude Gilmer #2 | 01-075-20002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lamar, AL | Skelton Operating Co., Inc. | 3,409 ft |
| F. C. Hollis #1 | 01-075-20039 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lamar, AL | Skelton Operating Co., Inc. | 3,252 ft |
| E.R. Garrison #1 | 01-075-20048 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lamar, AL | Skelton Operating Co., Inc. | 3,250 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Skelton Operating operate?
Skelton Operating is the operator of record for 50 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Skelton Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Skelton Operating's catalogued wells are active; 49 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Skelton Operating operate wells?
Skelton Operating is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (26) and Mississippi (24).
Does Skelton Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Skelton Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Skelton Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, James F Dykes 1 1 in Amite, MS is the deepest at 11,365 ft.
Where Skelton Operating'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, “Skelton Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/skelton-operating-136936 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).