Central Energy
Operator of record for 57 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CENTRAL ENERGY CO INC · Central Energy Corporation
At a glance
Central Energy is the operator of record for 57 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (4%) are active, 55 (96%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 32 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
57
Active
2
Plugged
55
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 32 |
| Kansas | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 46
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central Energy operate?
Central Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Ohio (32) and Kansas (25). Its 32 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Central Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Central Energy's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Central Energy operate?
By product class, 46 (81%) are oil wells and 3 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Zeigler 1 in Comanche, KS at 5,250 ft. The wells listed below sit in Comanche (KS), Kiowa (KS), Barber (KS), Stafford (KS) and Pawnee (KS). 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 Central Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeigler 1 | 15-033-20772 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Comanche, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 5,250 ft |
| Burt 1 | 15-033-20798 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Comanche, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 5,218 ft |
| Thompson 1-30 | 15-097-10036 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kiowa, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 5,170 ft |
| Thompson 'A' 1 | 15-097-21309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kiowa, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 5,072 ft |
| Smith 'A' 1 | 15-007-19004 | Active | Oil | Barber, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 5,068 ft |
| Hart 1 | 15-185-10100 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,361 ft |
| Waters 2 | 15-185-20909 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,360 ft |
| Cargill 1-34 | 15-007-21840 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barber, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,345 ft |
| Green 1 | 15-145-20301 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Pawnee, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,300 ft |
| Hammeke 2 | 15-145-20591 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Pawnee, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,295 ft |
| Cossman 5 | 15-145-20941 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pawnee, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,135 ft |
| Cossman 6 | 15-145-21034 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pawnee, KS | Central Energy Corporation | 4,114 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central Energy operate?
Central Energy is the operator of record for 57 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Central Energy's catalogued wells are active; 55 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Central Energy operate wells?
Central Energy is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (32) and Kansas (25).
Does Central Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
46 of Central Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Zeigler 1 in Comanche, KS is the deepest at 5,250 ft.
Where Central 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, “Central Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-energy-75683 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).