Yarbrough Oil
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Yarbrough Oil is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (47%) are active, 6 (40%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
7
Plugged
6
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 47%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Yarbrough Oil operate?
Yarbrough Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (15). Its 15 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 Yarbrough Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
47% of Yarbrough Oil's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Yarbrough Oil operate?
By product class, 12 (80%) are oil wells and 1 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is E L Steeler #002 in Lea, NM at 10,589 ft.
Notable wells operated by Yarbrough Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E L Steeler #002 | 30-025-10784 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 10,589 ft |
| J V Baker #011 | 30-025-10486 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 6,429 ft |
| New Mexico U State #005 | 30-025-26944 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 4,999 ft |
| New Mexico U State #006 | 30-025-27617 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 4,998 ft |
| New Mexico U State #002 | 30-025-22703 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 4,909 ft |
| New Mexico U State #001 | 30-025-02369 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 4,883 ft |
| Mae Currie #002 | 30-025-23282 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 4,010 ft |
| New Mexico B State Nct 2 #003 | 30-025-10753 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 3,750 ft |
| J M Matkins #001 | 30-025-09353 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 3,725 ft |
| J M Matkins #002 | 30-025-09354 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 3,700 ft |
| E L Steeler #008 | 30-025-10790 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 3,691 ft |
| E L Steeler #006 | 30-025-10788 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Yarbrough Oil LP | 3,685 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Yarbrough Oil operate?
Yarbrough Oil is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Yarbrough Oil's wells are still active?
7 of Yarbrough Oil's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Yarbrough Oil operate wells?
Yarbrough Oil is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (15).
Does Yarbrough Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Yarbrough Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Yarbrough Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, E L Steeler #002 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 10,589 ft.
Where Yarbrough Oil'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, “Yarbrough Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/yarbrough-oil-5249 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).