Black Thunder Oil
Operator of record for 192 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Thunder Oil is the operator of record for 192 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 149 (78%) are active, 1 (0.5%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 192 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
192
Active
149
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 192 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 187
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 38
- Active share
- 78%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Thunder Oil operate?
Black Thunder Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (192). Its 192 Wyoming wells are 0.1% of the 129,957 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 Thunder Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
78% of Black Thunder Oil's catalogued wells are active, 49 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0.5% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 38 wells (20%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Thunder Oil operate?
By product class, 187 (97%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Kimsey 4 in Weston, WY at 3,000 ft.
Notable wells operated by Black Thunder Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimsey 4 | 49-045-21428 | Active | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 3,000 ft |
| Kimsey 3 | 49-045-21358 | Shut-in | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 3,000 ft |
| Kimsey 5 | 49-045-29092 | Shut-in | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,550 ft |
| Kimsey 4-12 | 49-045-29297 | Shut-in | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,500 ft |
| Kimsey Fee 2 | 49-045-21326 | Active | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,500 ft |
| Kimsey 6 | 49-045-29299 | Other status | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,500 ft |
| Kimsey 4-1 | 49-045-20372 | Shut-in | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,427 ft |
| Jet Fee 1 | 49-045-22286 | Active | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,408 ft |
| Mel Fee 2 | 49-045-22683 | Active | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,340 ft |
| Kimsey 1 | 49-045-22287 | Active | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,340 ft |
| Federal Wa 55711 1 | 49-045-21593 | Shut-in | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,150 ft |
| Federal Wa 55711 2 | 49-045-21594 | Shut-in | Oil | Weston, WY | Black Thunder Oil LLC | 1,142 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Thunder Oil operate?
Black Thunder Oil is the operator of record for 192 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (192). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Thunder Oil's wells are still active?
149 of Black Thunder Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Thunder Oil operate wells?
Black Thunder Oil is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (192).
Does Black Thunder Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
187 of Black Thunder Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Thunder Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kimsey 4 in Weston, WY is the deepest at 3,000 ft.
Where Black Thunder Oil'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 Thunder Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-thunder-oil-11800 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).