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LINN OPERATING, INC. Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

950
LINN OPERATING, INC.

Most recent drilling

Aug 2017
~8 years ago

First on record

2011
records span 7 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
Production News & deals Company family Coverage map Recent wells Counties Fields

Annual production via Linn Energy, Inc corporate filings

201020151,012,4282018

Recent M&A activity 8 deals on file involving Linn Energy, Inc

Announced Type Headline Value
Feb 2018 Property LINN Divests West TX Conventional Assets for $120 Million
28,000 net acres
$120M
Jan 2018 Property LINN Sells Altamont Bluebell Assets for $132 Million
36,000 net acres
$132M
Dec 2017 Property LINN Unloads TX Pandle, Oklahoma Waterflood Assets for $122MM
179,000 net acres
$122M
Oct 2017 Property LINN Sells Williston Basin Properties for $285 Million
20,000 net acres
$285M
Oct 2017 Property LINN Ditches Wyoming Washakie Assets in $200MM Deal
163,000 net acres
$200M
Jun 2017 Joint venture LINN, Citizen Join Forces To Form New STACK Company
140,000 net acres
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Jun 2017 Property LINN Divests California LA Basin Properties for $100 Million
2,000 net acres
$100M
May 2017 Working Interest LINN Continues Selling Spree; Divests Salt Creek Interest for $71.5MM
5,000 net acres
$72M

Industry news recent coverage mentioning Linn Energy, Inc

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    Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
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⚑ Same company across states: Linn Energy, Inc

NYSE:LINE HQ: Houston, Texas

Curated alternate names for Linn Energy, Inc (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • Linn Energy, LLC, LINN OPERATING INC., Linn Operating Inc, Linn Operating Inc., LINN OPERATING LLC, Linn Operating, Inc., LINN OPERATING, LLC

LINN OPERATING, INC. has 950 wells on file in Texas.

Active in 10 counties — concentrated in Martin, Wheeler, and Ector.

Most recent well: DONELSON 15 in the BUFFALO WALLOW (GRANITE WASH) field (Wheeler county) — last updated August 2017.

LINN OPERATING, INC. county coverage

Counties where LINN OPERATING, INC. has wells. Click any county for its local activity.

Menard CountyHale CountyArmstrong CountyCalhoun CountyClay CountyOrange CountyGonzales CountyFannin CountyKerr CountyRefugio CountyJim Hogg CountyDimmit CountyNolan CountyBrazos CountyJefferson CountyBell CountyBandera CountyHidalgo CountySchleicher CountyGrayson CountyCrosby CountyDelta CountyZavala CountyRockwall CountyEastland CountyDeWitt CountyAngelina CountyMcLennan CountyLamar CountyLeon CountyStonewall CountyMcMullen CountySutton CountyFort Bend CountyParker CountyKinney CountyFayette CountyBriscoe CountyHarrison — 16 wellsReagan CountyColeman CountyOchiltree — 17 wellsCrane CountyWashington CountyLynn CountyMills CountyOldham CountySabine CountyHopkins CountyHouston CountyBexar CountyUpton CountyErath CountyRandall CountyRusk CountyCoryell CountyComal CountyAransas CountyJack CountyHemphill CountyShackelford CountySan Jacinto CountyKendall CountyWharton CountyFloyd CountyKarnes CountyKaufman CountyDuval CountyJohnson CountyFranklin CountyEdwards CountyWaller CountyMaverick CountyKleberg CountyGaines CountyMartin — 197 wellsBowie CountyAndrews CountyPotter CountyGarza CountyCaldwell CountyParmer CountyTitus CountyTerry CountyFoard CountyReal CountyCarson CountyKnox CountyHays CountyMedina CountyMotley CountyWichita CountyMidland — 68 wellsVictoria CountyTyler CountyFalls CountyPresidio CountyWillacy CountyLubbock CountyHenderson CountyWalker CountyGalveston CountyHarris CountyDawson CountyPecos CountyNacogdoches CountyGuadalupe CountyTarrant CountyJackson CountySwisher CountySterling CountyWinkler CountyFrio CountyLipscomb CountyCollingsworth CountyColorado CountyWise CountyGlasscock CountyShelby CountyComanche CountyBurnet CountyGray CountyHudspeth CountyCass CountyEllis CountyCooke CountyWilliamson CountyCochran CountyVan Zandt CountyDonley CountyJones CountyGrimes CountyIrion CountyNavarro CountyBrooks CountyDallam CountyHunt CountyMitchell CountyWood CountyChildress CountyJeff Davis CountyMontague CountyBrown CountyHaskell CountyFisher CountyConcho CountyCoke CountyPolk CountyCottle CountyYoung CountyLee CountyCherokee CountyHall CountyHood CountyArcher CountyBaylor CountySan Augustine CountyMadison CountyMilam CountyReeves CountyNueces — 16 wellsCamp CountyFreestone CountyRunnels CountyTerrell CountyDeaf Smith CountyMarion CountyLiberty CountyJasper CountyHansford CountyChambers CountyHardin CountyCollin CountyBrazoria CountyThrockmorton CountyBastrop CountyScurry CountyEctor — 167 wellsLimestone — 28 wellsDenton CountyRed River CountyMatagorda CountyHardeman CountyPalo Pinto CountyLive Oak CountySherman CountyUvalde CountyBailey CountyCulberson CountyAtascosa CountyWilson CountyStarr CountyDallas CountyKimble CountyMcCulloch CountyCrockett CountyHill CountyKent CountyEl Paso CountyLoving CountyDickens CountyLa Salle CountyLamb CountyAustin CountyHutchinson — 49 wellsVal Verde CountySmith CountyRobertson CountyGillespie CountyKing CountyTom Green CountyYoakum CountySomervell CountyKenedy CountyBorden CountySan Saba CountyBurleson CountyBee CountyTrinity CountyCastro CountyBrewster CountyGregg CountyWard CountyWilbarger CountyHamilton CountyStephens CountyLavaca CountyBosque CountyGoliad CountyRoberts CountyCallahan CountyRains CountyMorris CountyLampasas CountyUpshur CountyWheeler — 191 wellsSan Patricio CountyMoore CountyWebb CountyBlanco CountyNewton CountyHockley CountyPanola CountyAnderson CountyCameron CountyMontgomery CountyLlano CountyMason CountyTaylor CountyHartley CountyJim Wells CountyZapata CountyTravis CountyHoward — 113 wells
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Recent wells

Well Name County Last activity Updates API
DONELSON 15 Wheeler 2017-08-16 4 48333562
REED 31 Wheeler 2017-08-15 3 48333115
HUFF 32 Wheeler 2017-08-15 3 48333099
ANNIE D KELSEY GAS UNIT Marion 2017-08-15 2 31530827
WHALEY, T.W. A Robertson 2017-08-14 2 39530813
HOFFMAN G U Jim Wells 2017-06-27 2 24932459
LA JOLLA Nueces 2017-05-31 4 35532834
REED 31 Wheeler 2017-05-10 3 48333090
BS COX 26 Martin 2017-04-19 6 31738338
BLACK TRUST 49 Wheeler 2017-04-11 3 48333365

Counties Worked by total wells in Texas

Martin197Wheeler191Ector167Howard113Midland68Hutchinson49Limestone28Ochiltree17Nueces16Harrison16

Counties: Martin, Wheeler, Ector, Howard, Midland, Hutchinson, Limestone, Ochiltree, Nueces, Harrison.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by LINN OPERATING, INC. by total wells

SPRABERRY (TREND AREA)434GOLDSMITH (CLEAR FORK)104BUFFALO WALLOW (GRANITE WASH)74PANHANDLE HUTCHINSON COUNTY FLD.49FRYE RANCH (CONSOLIDATED)47MILLS RANCH (GRANITE WASH CONS.)38STILES RANCH (GRANITE WASH CONS)31PAN PETRO (CLEVELAND)17FREESTONE (CV-BOSSIER CONS.)15GOLDSMITH, EAST (HOLT)13

Fields: Spraberry (Trend Area), Goldsmith (Clear Fork), Buffalo Wallow (Granite Wash), Panhandle Hutchinson County Fld., Frye Ranch (Consolidated), Mills Ranch (Granite Wash Cons.), Stiles Ranch (Granite Wash Cons), Pan Petro (Cleveland), Freestone (Cv-Bossier Cons.), Goldsmith, East (Holt).

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