Black Star 231
Operator of record for 72 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Star 231 is the operator of record for 72 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (1%) are active, 49 (68%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 72 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
72
Active
1
Plugged
49
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 72 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Star 231 operate?
Black Star 231's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (72). Its 72 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Black Star 231’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of Black Star 231's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Star 231 operate?
By product class, 6 (8%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Snyder 5-17 in Nemaha, KS at 3,630 ft. The wells listed below sit in Nemaha (KS), Greenwood (KS) and Lyon (KS).
Notable wells operated by Black Star 231
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder 5-17 | 15-131-20244 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nemaha, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 3,630 ft |
| Snyder 2-15 | 15-131-20240 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nemaha, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 3,611 ft |
| Snyder 4-16 | 15-131-20243 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nemaha, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 3,606 ft |
| Snyder 1 | 15-131-20089 | Active | Oil | Nemaha, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 3,600 ft |
| Schwab 4 | 15-073-20940 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,840 ft |
| Klausmeyer 1 | 15-073-24084 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greenwood, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,840 ft |
| Schwab 5 | 15-073-21075 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,839 ft |
| Schoenhals 1-07 | 15-073-24053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greenwood, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,770 ft |
| Farthing 2 | 15-111-20529 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lyon, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,670 ft |
| Farthing 1-A | 15-111-20532 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lyon, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,630 ft |
| Drummond 1 | 15-073-23982 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greenwood, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,532 ft |
| Schoenhalf 35-42 | 15-073-23946 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Greenwood, KS | Black Star 231 Corp. | 2,498 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Star 231 operate?
Black Star 231 is the operator of record for 72 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (72). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Star 231's wells are still active?
1 of Black Star 231's catalogued wells are active; 49 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Star 231 operate wells?
Black Star 231 is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (72).
Does Black Star 231 operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Black Star 231's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Star 231's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Snyder 5-17 in Nemaha, KS is the deepest at 3,630 ft.
Where Black Star 231'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, “Black Star 231 — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-star-231-81529 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).