Spence Energy
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Spence Energy is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (10%) are active, 7 (70%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Spence Energy operate?
Spence Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (10). Its 10 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 Spence Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Spence Energy's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 70% 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 Spence Energy operate?
By product class, 10 (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 Unocal 23 Fed #002 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM) and Lea (NM).
Notable wells operated by Spence Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unocal 23 Fed #002 | 30-015-27720 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Spence Energy Co | 99,999 ft |
| Unocal Fed 23 #003 | 30-015-27774 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Spence Energy Co | 99,999 ft |
| Kellahin 14 State #004 | 30-025-31104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Spence Energy Co | 9,999 ft |
| Cooper 24 #001 | 30-025-31497 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Spence Energy Co | 9,999 ft |
| Cooper #001 | 30-025-29455 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Spence Energy Co | 8,366 ft |
| Kellahin 14 State #003 | 30-025-30724 | Orphaned | Oil | Lea, NM | Spence Energy Co | 8,330 ft |
| Kellahin 14 State #002 | 30-025-29969 | Orphaned | Oil | Lea, NM | Spence Energy Co | 4,970 ft |
| Unocal Fed 23 #001 | 30-015-27503 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Spence Energy Co | 1,999 ft |
| Unocal Fed 23 #003 | 30-015-27773 | Other status | Oil | Eddy, NM | Spence Energy Co | 0 ft |
| Federal 25 #002 | 30-025-29555 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Spence Energy Co | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Spence Energy operate?
Spence Energy is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Spence Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Spence Energy's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Spence Energy operate wells?
Spence Energy is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (10).
Does Spence Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Spence Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Spence Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Unocal 23 Fed #002 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Spence Energy'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, “Spence Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/spence-energy-6618 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).