Southwestern
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTHWESTERN · SOUTHWESTERN INC
At a glance
Southwestern is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 13 (87%) are active, 1 (7%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 12 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
13
Plugged
1
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 87%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southwestern operate?
Southwestern's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (12) and New Mexico (3). Its 12 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Southwestern’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
87% of Southwestern's catalogued wells are active, 58 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 7% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Southwestern operate?
By product class, 15 (100%) 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 Vc #001 in Lea, NM at 9,075 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM) and Lee (KY). 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 Southwestern
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Vc #001 | 30-025-03035 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Southwestern Inc | 9,075 ft |
| Humble State #001 | 30-015-01900 | Orphaned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Southwestern Inc | 2,502 ft |
| Humble State #002 | 30-015-01969 | Orphaned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Southwestern Inc | 2,433 ft |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 3 | KGS record 29333 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | 1,230 ft |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 2 | 16-129-06129 | Other status | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | -1 ft |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 7 | KGS record 29337 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 4 | KGS record 74824 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 11 | KGS record 29334 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 10 | KGS record 74821 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 9 | KGS record 29336 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 6 | KGS record 74823 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
| Bowling, E (Chiles-Surface) 12 | KGS record 74820 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Southwestern | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southwestern operate?
Southwestern is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Southwestern's wells are still active?
13 of Southwestern's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Southwestern operate wells?
Southwestern is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (12) and New Mexico (3).
Does Southwestern operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Southwestern's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southwestern's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State Vc #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 9,075 ft.
Where Southwestern'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, “Southwestern — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southwestern-8006 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).