Ab Energy
Operator of record for 381 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: A. B. Energy LLC · A. B. Energy, Inc.
At a glance
Ab Energy is the operator of record for 381 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 340 (89%) are active, 1 (0.3%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 380 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
381
Active
340
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 380 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 28
- Gas wells
- 349
- Shut-in
- 20
- Active share
- 89%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ab Energy operate?
Ab Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Montana (380) and Illinois (1). Its 380 Montana wells are 0.9% of the 42,011 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 Ab Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
89% of Ab Energy's catalogued wells are active, 60 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0.3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 20 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ab Energy operate?
By product class, 28 (7%) are oil wells and 349 (92%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Colbry (1-0854-2) 1 in Liberty, MT at 4,977 ft. The wells listed below sit in Liberty (MT), Wayne (IL) and Toole (MT). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Ab Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbry (1-0854-2) 1 | 25-051-05118 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 4,977 ft |
| Blair (1-0899-1) 4 | 25-051-05057 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 4,309 ft |
| Matthews, Dessie 1 | 12-191-30686 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | A. B. Energy, Inc. | 4,186 ft |
| Lange 3-5 | 25-051-21689 | Active | Oil | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 4,000 ft |
| Federal #1 | 25-051-21658 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,500 ft |
| Hodges 15-35 | 25-051-21766 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,494 ft |
| Gunderson (1-0440-1) 7-10 | 25-051-21250 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,427 ft |
| Anderson (1-0440-1) 1-4 | 25-051-21241 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,418 ft |
| Johns (1-0468-1) 7-15 | 25-051-21282 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,390 ft |
| L.G. Bashor 1 | 25-101-21399 | Active | Gas | Toole, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,370 ft |
| Gunderson 13-34-37-6 | 25-051-21310 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,349 ft |
| Miles 2 | 25-051-21302 | Active | Gas | Liberty, MT | A. B. Energy LLC | 3,339 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 381 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ab Energy operate?
Ab Energy is the operator of record for 381 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (380). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ab Energy's wells are still active?
340 of Ab Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ab Energy operate wells?
Ab Energy is the operator of record for wells in Montana (380) and Illinois (1).
Does Ab Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
28 of Ab Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 349 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ab Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Colbry (1-0854-2) 1 in Liberty, MT is the deepest at 4,977 ft.
Where Ab 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, “Ab Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ab-energy-70742 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).