Yates Energy
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Yates Energy is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (16%) are active, 26 (84%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
5
Plugged
26
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 12
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Yates Energy operate?
Yates Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New Mexico (31). Its 31 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 Yates Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Yates Energy's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Yates Energy operate?
By product class, 17 (55%) are oil wells and 12 (39%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Desert Rose Federal #001 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM) and Lea (NM).
Notable wells operated by Yates Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Rose Federal #001 | 30-015-26167 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Fulton Collier State #002 | 30-015-10449 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Mcmillian Federal #001 | 30-015-21180 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Yates Federal #013 | 30-015-01029 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| State #006 | 30-015-21622 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Yates Federal #016 | 30-015-01022 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Yates Federal #005 | 30-015-01179 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Hudson Federal #001 | 30-025-30546 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Yates Federal #015 | 30-015-01020 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Maduro State Com #001 | 30-025-29332 | Active | Gas | Lea, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 13,712 ft |
| East Travis Com #001 | 30-015-23089 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 11,300 ft |
| Mcgruder Hill 12 Federal Com #001 | 30-015-27918 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Yates Energy Corp | 11,220 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Yates Energy operate?
Yates Energy is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Yates Energy's wells are still active?
5 of Yates Energy's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Yates Energy operate wells?
Yates Energy is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (31).
Does Yates Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Yates Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 12 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Yates Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Desert Rose Federal #001 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Yates Energy'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, “Yates Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/yates-energy-2709 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).