Bratco Operating
Operator of record for 380 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BRATCO OPERATING COMPANY INC · Bratco Operating Company
At a glance
Bratco Operating is the operator of record for 380 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 273 (72%) are active, 67 (18%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 376 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
380
Active
273
Plugged
67
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 376 |
| Kansas | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 228
- Gas wells
- 71
- Shut-in
- 6
- Active share
- 72%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bratco Operating operate?
Bratco Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (376) and Kansas (4). Its 376 Oklahoma wells are 0.1% of the 456,595 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 Bratco Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
72% of Bratco Operating's catalogued wells are active, 43 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bratco Operating operate?
By product class, 228 (60%) are oil wells and 71 (19%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Reddins 1 in Chautauqua, KS at 2,050 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chautauqua (KS), Washington (OK) and Nowata (OK). 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 Bratco Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddins 1 | 15-019-27193 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Bratco Operating Company | 2,050 ft |
| Vernon 1 | 15-019-27356 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Bratco Operating Company | 1,990 ft |
| Rowley Trust 1 | 15-019-27191 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Bratco Operating Company | 1,820 ft |
| Kincaid Trust 1 | 15-019-27192 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Bratco Operating Company | 1,800 ft |
| Julia A Brown #2-B | 35-147-08089 | Other status | Oil | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| Squirrel #b-6 | 35-147-20847 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| Blue Ribbon #27-6 | 35-105-27520 | Active | Oil | Nowata, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| Squirrel #d-1 | 35-147-21179 | Active | Oil | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| Pallett #5-A | 35-147-05161 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| South Gallery #29-1 | 35-147-27256 | Active | Gas | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| Brent #1b | 35-147-27928 | Active | Gas | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
| Squirrel #p-2 | 35-147-20973 | Active | Oil | Washington, OK | Bratco Operating Company Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bratco Operating operate?
Bratco Operating is the operator of record for 380 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (376). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bratco Operating's wells are still active?
273 of Bratco Operating's catalogued wells are active; 67 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bratco Operating operate wells?
Bratco Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (376) and Kansas (4).
Does Bratco Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
228 of Bratco Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 71 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bratco Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Reddins 1 in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 2,050 ft.
Where Bratco Operating'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, “Bratco Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bratco-operating-2293 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).