Wesco Operating
Operator of record for 559 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WESCO OPERATING INC · WESCO OPERATING, INC. · Wesco Operating, Inc · Wesco Operating, Inc.
At a glance
Wesco Operating is the operator of record for 559 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 162 (29%) are active, 113 (20%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 386 wells (69% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
559
Active
162
Plugged
113
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 386 |
| Utah | 70 |
| North Dakota | 39 |
| Montana | 36 |
| Colorado | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 396
- Gas wells
- 19
- Shut-in
- 109
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wesco Operating operate?
Wesco Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Wyoming (386), Utah (70), North Dakota (39), Montana (36) and Colorado (28). Its 386 Wyoming wells are 0.3% of the 129,957 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 Wesco Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Wesco Operating's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 109 wells (19%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Wesco Operating operate?
By product class, 396 (71%) are oil wells and 19 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sophia 1H-30X in Richland, MT at 14,880 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (MT), Mckenzie (ND) and Sweetwater (WY). 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 Wesco Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia 1H-30X | 25-083-22509 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 14,880 ft |
| Olivia 1-18H | 25-083-22439 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 14,795 ft |
| Hamre 1-14 | 33-053-00921 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 14,425 ft |
| McVay 3-34H | 25-083-22847 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 14,013 ft |
| Cepo 44-9 | 49-037-22925 | Active | Gas | Sweetwater, WY | Wesco Operating Inc | 13,950 ft |
| McVay 2-34H | 25-083-21760 | Active | Oil | Richland, MT | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 13,948 ft |
| Kiihn 1 | 33-053-01576 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 13,845 ft |
| Okland 35-44r | 33-053-01936 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 13,707 ft |
| Powder Mountain Unit 1-13e | 49-037-24237 | Active | Gas | Sweetwater, WY | Wesco Operating Inc | 13,503 ft |
| Cepo Lewis 21-18 | 49-037-24185 | Active | Gas | Sweetwater, WY | Wesco Operating Inc | 13,500 ft |
| Federal 43-20 | 33-053-10336 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Wesco Operating, Inc. | 13,360 ft |
| Cepo Lewis 22-18 | 49-037-24193 | Active | Gas | Sweetwater, WY | Wesco Operating Inc | 13,350 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wesco Operating operate?
Wesco Operating is the operator of record for 559 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (386). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wesco Operating's wells are still active?
162 of Wesco Operating's catalogued wells are active; 113 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wesco Operating operate wells?
Wesco Operating is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (386), Utah (70), North Dakota (39), Montana (36) and Colorado (28).
Does Wesco Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
396 of Wesco Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 19 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wesco Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sophia 1H-30X in Richland, MT is the deepest at 14,880 ft.
Where Wesco Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 386 operated by Wesco Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 70 operated by Wesco Operating
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 39 operated by Wesco Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 36 operated by Wesco Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 28 operated by Wesco Operating
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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, “Wesco Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wesco-operating-3146 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).