Special Energy
Operator of record for 279 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SPECIAL ENERGY CORP · SPECIAL ENERGY CORP. · SPECIAL ENERGY CORPORATION · Special Energy Corp · …
At a glance
Special Energy is the operator of record for 279 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 58 (21%) are active, 191 (68%) plugged & abandoned and 8 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 162 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
279
Active
58
Plugged
191
Orphaned
8
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 162 |
| New Mexico | 89 |
| Kansas | 20 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 147
- Gas wells
- 41
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Special Energy operate?
Special Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Oklahoma (162), New Mexico (89), Kansas (20), Louisiana (7) and Arkansas (1). Its 89 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 Special Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Special Energy's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Special Energy operate?
By product class, 147 (53%) are oil wells and 41 (15%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hudson 29 Federal #003 in Lea, NM at 13,666 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM) and Webster (LA). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Special Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson 29 Federal #003 | 30-025-23210 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Special Energy Corp | 13,666 ft |
| Griffin 23 State #001 | 30-025-36817 | Orphaned | Gas | Lea, NM | Special Energy Corp | 12,438 ft |
| V V Wallace #002 | 30-025-07147 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Special Energy Corp | 12,015 ft |
| Magnum 5 Federal Com #001 | 30-015-31312 | Orphaned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Special Energy Corp | 12,000 ft |
| Glad Wallace #002 | 30-025-07115 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,995 ft |
| Magnum 5 Federal Com #004 | 30-015-33116 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,950 ft |
| Mcgruder Hill Federal #002 | 30-015-34088 | Active | Gas | Eddy, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,950 ft |
| Magnum 5 Federal Com #002 | 30-015-31570 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,945 ft |
| Neste 6 #001 | 30-015-25801 | Active | Oil | Eddy, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,846 ft |
| Mcgruder Hill Federal #003 | 30-015-34778 | Orphaned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,775 ft |
| Ha Rf Sub;turner A 001 | 17-119-20740 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Webster, LA | Special Energy Corp. | 11,450 ft |
| Lea A State #002 | 30-025-02775 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Special Energy Corp | 11,355 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Special Energy operate?
Special Energy is the operator of record for 279 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (162). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Special Energy's wells are still active?
58 of Special Energy's catalogued wells are active; 191 are plugged & abandoned and 8 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Special Energy operate wells?
Special Energy is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (162), New Mexico (89), Kansas (20), Louisiana (7) and Arkansas (1).
Does Special Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
147 of Special Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 41 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Special Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hudson 29 Federal #003 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 13,666 ft.
Where Special Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 162 operated by Special Energy
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 89 operated by Special Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 20 operated by Special Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 7 operated by Special Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Special Energy
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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, “Special Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/special-energy-1177 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).