Vernon E Faulconer
Operator of record for 190 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VERNON E. FAULCONER · VERNON E. FAULCONER, INC.
At a glance
Vernon E Faulconer is the operator of record for 190 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 4 (2%) are active, 182 (96%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 171 wells (90% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
190
Active
4
Plugged
182
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 171 |
| Mississippi | 13 |
| New Mexico | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 84
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vernon E Faulconer operate?
Vernon E Faulconer's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Louisiana (171), Mississippi (13) and New Mexico (6). Its 171 Louisiana wells are 0.1% 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 Vernon E Faulconer’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Vernon E Faulconer's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Vernon E Faulconer operate?
By product class, 8 (4%) are oil wells and 84 (44%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Antelope Sink Unit #002 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM), Jefferson Davis (LA), Evangeline (LA), Lafayette (LA), Lea (NM) and Lafourche (LA) and other counties. 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 Vernon E Faulconer
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Sink Unit #002 | 30-015-24908 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 99,999 ft |
| Potts Federal #002 | 30-015-23124 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 99,999 ft |
| Bol P Ra Sua;j M Petitjean 001 | 17-053-00909 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 14,650 ft |
| U Wx Re Sua;pardee Co 001 | 17-039-20153 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Evangeline, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 14,072 ft |
| Marg 1 Sub;c Broussard 001 | 17-055-00235 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 13,861 ft |
| New Mexico 28 State #001 | 30-025-26186 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 13,055 ft |
| Hebert Rd Sua;w Broussard 001 | 17-055-20149 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 13,007 ft |
| Shoe Bar 14 State #001 | 30-025-28556 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 12,978 ft |
| Rob 1 Re Sua;c J Coulon 006-D | 17-057-00065 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 12,750 ft |
| E N Richard 001d | 17-057-00079 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafourche, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 12,717 ft |
| Duson Swd 001 | 17-001-01915 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 12,438 ft |
| Stutes Sud;m Stutes 001 | 17-055-00109 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Vernon E. Faulconer, Inc. | 12,267 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vernon E Faulconer operate?
Vernon E Faulconer is the operator of record for 190 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (171). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vernon E Faulconer's wells are still active?
4 of Vernon E Faulconer's catalogued wells are active; 182 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Vernon E Faulconer operate wells?
Vernon E Faulconer is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (171), Mississippi (13) and New Mexico (6).
Does Vernon E Faulconer operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Vernon E Faulconer's catalogued wells are oil wells and 84 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vernon E Faulconer's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Antelope Sink Unit #002 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Vernon E Faulconer'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, “Vernon E Faulconer — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vernon-e-faulconer-7817 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).