Brown Gene
Operator of record for 36 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Brown Gene is the operator of record for 36 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 35 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 36 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
36
Active
0
Plugged
35
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 36 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Brown Gene operate?
Brown Gene's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (36). Its 36 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 Brown Gene’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Brown Gene's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Brown Gene operate?
By product class, 24 (67%) 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 Carman 1 in Rooks, KS at 3,651 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rooks (KS), Ellis (KS) and Graham (KS).
Notable wells operated by Brown Gene
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carman 1 | 15-163-22438 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,651 ft |
| Murphy 1 | 15-163-23090 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,625 ft |
| Ruder 'C' 4 | 15-051-30185 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ellis, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,580 ft |
| Stamper 'A' 5 | 15-163-22297 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,547 ft |
| Hamel 'A' 1 | 15-065-22266 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Graham, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,545 ft |
| Stahl 'C' 3 | 15-163-03360 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,543 ft |
| Harris 4 | 15-163-20987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,525 ft |
| Kaba 7 | 15-163-03000 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,506 ft |
| Kaba 3 | 15-163-01646 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,499 ft |
| Weigel 1 | 15-163-21150 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,494 ft |
| Cabbage 8 | 15-163-02291 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,488 ft |
| Veverka 'C' 1 | 15-163-21229 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | Brown, Gene Company | 3,473 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 36 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Brown Gene operate?
Brown Gene is the operator of record for 36 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (36). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Brown Gene's wells are still active?
0 of Brown Gene's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Brown Gene operate wells?
Brown Gene is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (36).
Does Brown Gene operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Brown Gene's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Brown Gene's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carman 1 in Rooks, KS is the deepest at 3,651 ft.
Where Brown Gene'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, “Brown Gene — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/brown-gene-78815 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).