Ascent Energy
Operator of record for 57 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ASCENT ENERGY INC · ASCENT ENERGY, LLC.
At a glance
Ascent Energy is the operator of record for 57 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 13 (23%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 44 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
57
Active
0
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 44 |
| Louisiana | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 42
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ascent Energy operate?
Ascent Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New Mexico (44) and Louisiana (13). Its 44 New Mexico wells are 0.0% of the 141,088 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 Ascent Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ascent Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 23% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ascent Energy operate?
By product class, 42 (74%) are oil wells and 2 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 4192 003 in Jefferson, LA at 15,895 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson (LA), Lafourche (LA) and St Charles (LA). 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 Ascent Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 4192 003 | 17-051-01048 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 15,895 ft |
| Francis Mcgowan 001 | 17-057-02542 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 15,783 ft |
| 14500 Ra Sua;sl 4192 007 | 17-051-20905 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 14,604 ft |
| V 2 Rb Sua;lafourche Realty Co 007 | 17-057-21975 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 14,271 ft |
| Lafourche Realty Company 010-D | 17-057-22624 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 13,960 ft |
| Byf U Auth Ra Su;laf Rlty 013 | 17-057-20668 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 13,700 ft |
| Lafourche Realty Co 007 | 17-057-03592 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 13,600 ft |
| Getty Fee Swd 001 | 17-051-20088 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 13,399 ft |
| Joseph Rathborne Ld & Lbr 002 | 17-089-00178 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Charles, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 12,450 ft |
| H 1 Ra Sua;laf Rlty Co 002 | 17-057-21121 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 10,980 ft |
| J Rathborne Ld & Lbr Co Swd 004 | 17-089-00206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Charles, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 10,400 ft |
| J Rathborne Ld & Lbr Swd 002 | 17-089-00177 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Charles, LA | Ascent Energy Inc | 10,400 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ascent Energy operate?
Ascent Energy is the operator of record for 57 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (44). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ascent Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Ascent Energy's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ascent Energy operate wells?
Ascent Energy is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (44) and Louisiana (13).
Does Ascent Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
42 of Ascent Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ascent Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 4192 003 in Jefferson, LA is the deepest at 15,895 ft.
Where Ascent 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, “Ascent Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ascent-energy-7115 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).