Utex Exploration
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: UTEX EXPLORATION CO · UTEX EXPLORATION COMPANY
At a glance
Utex Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 7 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Utex Exploration operate?
Utex Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (6) and Wyoming (1). Its 6 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Utex Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Utex Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Utex Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is E. Desert Springs 1 in Sweetwater, WY at 8,128 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sweetwater (WY), Rio Blanco (CO) and Logan (CO). 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 Utex Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Desert Springs 1 | 49-037-05851 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sweetwater, WY | Utex Exploration Company | 8,128 ft |
| 1 Gov | 05-103-05218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Utex Exploration Co | 6,205 ft |
| 1 Saville | 05-075-06704 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, CO | Utex Exploration Co | 4,971 ft |
| 1 Blake | 05-075-40068 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, CO | Utex Exploration Co | 4,968 ft |
| 1 Government | 05-075-07552 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, CO | Utex Exploration Co | 4,942 ft |
| 1 Zeigler-Swedlund | 05-075-40066 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, CO | Utex Exploration Co | 4,940 ft |
| 3 Gov | 05-103-05068 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Utex Exploration Co | 3,695 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Utex Exploration operate?
Utex Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Utex Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Utex Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Utex Exploration operate wells?
Utex Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (6) and Wyoming (1).
Does Utex Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Utex Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Utex Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, E. Desert Springs 1 in Sweetwater, WY is the deepest at 8,128 ft.
Where Utex Exploration'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, “Utex Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/utex-exploration-7582 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).