Oil & gas wells in Wyoming
129,955 catalogued wellbores in Wyoming, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
129,955
Active
22,653
Plugged
66,351
Documented orphans
0
Largest operators active in Wyoming
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 62,502 | 13,703 | 41,676 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Hilcorp Energy | 17,905 | 16,309 | 982 | CO NM WY |
| Eog Resources | 13,865 | 2,340 | 3,760 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Noble Energy | 11,727 | 1,814 | 6,202 | CA CO NM OK WY |
| Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore | 11,123 | 2,963 | 5,708 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,513 | 7,099 | 1,138 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Berry Petroleum | 9,384 | 3,137 | 3,572 | CA CO OK WY |
| Devon Energy Production | 8,682 | 2,842 | 1,713 | ND NM OK WY |
| Carbon Creek Energy | 7,667 | 1,058 | 1,751 | WY |
| Merit Energy | 5,765 | 3,349 | 417 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Wyoming
National ranking →| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn 6-27 | 49-013-21962 | Shut-in | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 25,830 ft |
| Fed-Pacific Creek 1-34 | 49-035-20447 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sublette, WY | Williams Exploration Company | 25,764 ft |
| Big Horn 5-6 | 49-013-21917 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 25,175 ft |
| Big Horn 8-35 | 49-013-22127 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 24,966 ft |
| Big Horn 1-5 | 49-013-21362 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 24,877 ft |
| Owl Creek-Tribal 1 | 49-013-21077 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation | 24,818 ft |
| Big Horn 10-5 | 49-013-22811 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 24,750 ft |
| Bighorn 4-36 | 49-013-21756 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 24,600 ft |
| Big Horn 7-34 | 49-013-22051 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 24,525 ft |
| Big Horn 9-4 | 49-013-22226 | Active | Gas | Fremont, WY | Contango Resources LLC | 24,283 ft |
Counties in Wyoming
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.