Vastar Resources
Operator of record for 96 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VASTAR RESOURCES INC · VASTAR RESOURCES INC. · Vastar Resources Inc · Vastar Resources, Inc.
At a glance
Vastar Resources is the operator of record for 96 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. None is listed as active, 82 (85%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 38 wells (40% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
96
Active
0
Plugged
82
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 38 |
| Oklahoma | 37 |
| Kansas | 9 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 27
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vastar Resources operate?
Vastar Resources's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Louisiana (38), Oklahoma (37), Kansas (9), New Mexico (5) and Wyoming (3) and 3 more. Its 38 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Vastar Resources’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Vastar Resources's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 85% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Vastar Resources operate?
By product class, 7 (7%) are oil wells and 27 (28%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 14735 001 in Plaquemines, LA at 21,215 ft. The wells listed below sit in Plaquemines (LA), Vermilion (LA), Cameron (LA), Lafayette (LA) and St Mary (LA). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Vastar Resources
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 14735 001 | 17-721-40396 | Other status | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 21,215 ft |
| Bol M Ra Sua;raywood J Meyers 001 | 17-113-21875 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 19,500 ft |
| Miami Corp W 002 | 17-023-22643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 19,216 ft |
| U Bol M Ra Sua;jhb Oudenhoven 001 | 17-113-21913 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 18,907 ft |
| Amoco Fee 001 | 17-023-22633 | Other status | Other type | Cameron, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 18,700 ft |
| Sl 14737 001 | 17-721-20453 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 18,289 ft |
| Cam Vud;miami Corp W 001 | 17-023-22616 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 17,880 ft |
| Planulina/Sd Vua;miami Corp T 002 | 17-023-21843 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 17,079 ft |
| Miogyp Ra Sua;miami Corp 001 | 17-023-22734 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 16,358 ft |
| Billeaud 001 | 17-055-20452 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 15,080 ft |
| Mrs Mary Killilea 001-D | 17-101-21781 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 14,575 ft |
| Bol M3 Rb Sua;la Dotd 001 | 17-055-20424 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Vastar Resources Inc. | 14,462 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 96 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vastar Resources operate?
Vastar Resources is the operator of record for 96 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vastar Resources's wells are still active?
0 of Vastar Resources's catalogued wells are active; 82 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Vastar Resources operate wells?
Vastar Resources is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (38), Oklahoma (37), Kansas (9), New Mexico (5), Wyoming (3), Colorado (2), Arkansas (1) and Montana (1).
Does Vastar Resources operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Vastar Resources's catalogued wells are oil wells and 27 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vastar Resources's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 14735 001 in Plaquemines, LA is the deepest at 21,215 ft.
Where Vastar Resources's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 38 operated by Vastar Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 37 operated by Vastar Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 9 operated by Vastar Resources
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 5 operated by Vastar Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 3 operated by Vastar Resources
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 2 operated by Vastar Resources
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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, “Vastar Resources — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vastar-resources-527 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).