American Energy
Operator of record for 224 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: AMERICAN ENERGY CORP · AMERICAN ENERGY CORP. · AMERICAN ENERGY CORPORATION · AMERICAN ENERGY LLC · …
At a glance
American Energy is the operator of record for 224 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 1 (0.4%) are active, 155 (69%) plugged & abandoned and 22 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 85 wells (38% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
224
Active
1
Plugged
155
Orphaned
22
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 85 |
| Oklahoma | 83 |
| West Virginia | 51 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 99
- Gas wells
- 16
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does American Energy operate?
American Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Ohio (85), Oklahoma (83), West Virginia (51), Arkansas (2) and California (1) and 2 more. Its 51 West Virginia wells are 0.0% of the 118,569 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 American Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.4% of American Energy's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 22 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does American Energy operate?
By product class, 99 (44%) are oil wells and 16 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is May, O E 1 in Lafayette, AR at 6,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lafayette (AR), Hempstead (AR), Pratt (KS), Belmont (OH), Wabash (IL) and Monroe (OH). State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by American Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May, O E 1 | 03-073-10660 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | American Energy Corp | 6,700 ft |
| Moses, Coy H 1 | 03-057-10023 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hempstead, AR | American Energy Corp | 6,082 ft |
| Wendell 1 | 15-151-21207 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pratt, KS | American Energy Corporation | 4,630 ft |
| Van Dyne 1 | 34-013-20366 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Belmont, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,831 ft |
| Zimmerman, Bertha 1 | 12-185-26495 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | American Energy Corp. | 2,400 ft |
| Carpenter Jonathon 1 | 34-111-20173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Monroe, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,260 ft |
| Graff W (Carpenter Randolph) 1 | 34-111-64171 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Monroe, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,246 ft |
| Varner Amos 1 | 34-111-20138 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Monroe, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,238 ft |
| Hopton W D 20147 | 34-111-20147 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Monroe, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,219 ft |
| Danford Charles 1 | 34-013-61287 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Belmont, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,054 ft |
| Mellott (Taylor) 2 | 34-111-64139 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Monroe, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,045 ft |
| Kemp L D 1 | 34-013-60108 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Belmont, OH | American Energy Corp. | 2,006 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does American Energy operate?
American Energy is the operator of record for 224 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (85). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of American Energy's wells are still active?
1 of American Energy's catalogued wells are active; 155 are plugged & abandoned and 22 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does American Energy operate wells?
American Energy is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (85), Oklahoma (83), West Virginia (51), Arkansas (2), California (1), Illinois (1) and Kansas (1).
Does American Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
99 of American Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 16 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is American Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, May, O E 1 in Lafayette, AR is the deepest at 6,700 ft.
Where American Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 85 operated by American Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 83 operated by American Energy
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 51 operated by American Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 2 operated by American Energy
- Oil & gas wells in California· 1 operated by American Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 1 operated by American Energy
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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, “American Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/american-energy-6352 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).