Black Wk
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Wk is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 7 (88%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Wk operate?
Black Wk's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (8). Its 8 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 Wk’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Black Wk's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Wk operate?
By product class, 2 (25%) 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 Brotar 'A' 2 in Pratt, KS at 4,780 ft.
Notable wells operated by Black Wk
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brotar 'A' 2 | 15-151-21191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,780 ft |
| Derome 'A' 1 | 15-151-21350 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,762 ft |
| Mason 'A' 4 | 15-151-21650 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,750 ft |
| Green 1 | 15-151-21454 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,731 ft |
| Barnes Estate 'A' 1 | 15-151-21453 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,690 ft |
| Shriver 1 | 15-151-21619 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,550 ft |
| Dietz 'C' 1 | 15-151-21765 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | 4,400 ft |
| Studer 'A' 3 | 15-151-21656 | Other status | Other type | Pratt, KS | Black, W. K., Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Wk operate?
Black Wk is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Wk's wells are still active?
0 of Black Wk's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Wk operate wells?
Black Wk is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (8).
Does Black Wk operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Black Wk's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Wk's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brotar 'A' 2 in Pratt, KS is the deepest at 4,780 ft.
Where Black Wk'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 Wk — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-wk-78100 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).