Capital Energy
Operator of record for 142 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CAPITAL ENERGY, LLC · Capital Energy · Capital Energy Corp
At a glance
Capital Energy is the operator of record for 142 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 70 (49%) are active, 49 (35%) plugged & abandoned and 19 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 89 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
142
Active
70
Plugged
49
Orphaned
19
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 89 |
| Montana | 53 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 78
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 49%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Capital Energy operate?
Capital Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: West Virginia (89) and Montana (53). Its 53 Montana wells are 0.1% of the 42,011 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 Capital Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
49% of Capital Energy's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 35% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 19 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Capital Energy operate?
By product class, 4 (3%) are oil wells and 78 (55%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Glover 23-1 in Sheridan, MT at 10,016 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sheridan (MT), Powder River (MT) and Rosebud (MT). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Capital Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glover 23-1 | 25-091-21146 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sheridan, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 10,016 ft |
| State 18-36 | 25-075-21953 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powder River, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 6,390 ft |
| Powell 8-9 | 25-075-21942 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powder River, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 6,360 ft |
| King-Scho<>2-14 | 25-087-21123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,695 ft |
| State 16-14 | 25-087-21102 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,498 ft |
| Np 29-4 | 25-087-21110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,485 ft |
| State 16-2 | 25-087-21116 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,439 ft |
| State 16-8 | 25-087-21103 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,428 ft |
| Hjelvik 7-20 | 25-087-21143 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,425 ft |
| Kincheloe 15-4 | 25-087-21113 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,382 ft |
| State 16-1 | 25-087-21109 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,365 ft |
| Kincheloe 15-5 | 25-087-21101 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rosebud, MT | Capital Energy Corp | 5,350 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Capital Energy operate?
Capital Energy is the operator of record for 142 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (89). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Capital Energy's wells are still active?
70 of Capital Energy's catalogued wells are active; 49 are plugged & abandoned and 19 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Capital Energy operate wells?
Capital Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (89) and Montana (53).
Does Capital Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Capital Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 78 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Capital Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Glover 23-1 in Sheridan, MT is the deepest at 10,016 ft.
Where Capital Energy'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, “Capital Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/capital-energy-127700 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).