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Park County, WY oil and gas wells

3,859 wells: 1,639 active, 1,672 plugged, 8 orphaned, run by 400 operators.

Park County, WY ranks #13 among Wyoming counties by wells on record, with 2% of the state's 207,791 wells. 1,639 of its wells (42%) are active, above the statewide share of 17%. Another 322 are shut in or temporarily abandoned. 8 wells are flagged as orphaned, with no responsible operator. Of the 3,849 wells here with a type on record, 73% are oil wells, 17% disposal or injection wells and 8% gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1911. 36 wells (1%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2023. 6 wells are listed as permitted or being drilled. 126 wells have been plugged since 2016 (counting wells with a plug date on record). Wells with a recorded depth average 4,552 ft. 400 operators have wells here. The largest by active wells is MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, with 786 active (48% of the county's active wells).

Figures from the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, updated 2026-11-10.

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