Central Operating
Operator of record for 100 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CENTRAL OPERATING INC · CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC · Central Operating, Inc.
At a glance
Central Operating is the operator of record for 100 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 63 (63%) are active, 34 (34%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Mississippi, with 61 wells (61% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
100
Active
63
Plugged
34
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 61 |
| Kansas | 19 |
| Colorado | 16 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 27
- Gas wells
- 41
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 63%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central Operating operate?
Central Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Mississippi (61), Kansas (19), Colorado (16) and Wyoming (4). Its 61 Mississippi wells are 0.2% of the 34,924 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
63% of Central Operating's catalogued wells are active, 34 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 34% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Central Operating operate?
By product class, 27 (27%) are oil wells and 41 (41%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mc Laurin Est 7-16 1 in Jones, MS at 17,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jones (MS), Marion (MS), Covington (MS) and Clarke (MS). 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 Central Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Laurin Est 7-16 1 | 23-067-20215 | Active | Oil | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 17,700 ft |
| Christian John 18-1 1 1 | 23-067-20238 | Active | Oil | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 16,510 ft |
| Buckley 28-4 1 | 23-091-20556 | Active | Oil | Marion, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 16,215 ft |
| Christian John 18-8 2 2 | 23-067-20270 | Active | Oil | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 16,000 ft |
| Ady 3-12 Unit 1 | 23-031-20185 | Active | Gas | Covington, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 15,521 ft |
| C R Cross 1 1 | 23-067-00372 | Active | Oil | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 13,824 ft |
| Odom-Jordan Unit Swdw 1 | 23-067-00366 | Active | Injection | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 13,810 ft |
| Jordan-Black Unit 1 | 23-067-20156 | Active | Oil | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 13,700 ft |
| Toney 3-5 1 1 | 23-023-20820 | Active | Oil | Clarke, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 10,500 ft |
| Shoemaker et al Gas Unit 4H | 23-067-20645 | Active | Gas | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 9,108 ft |
| Shoemaker Et Al Gas Unit 3h | 23-067-20644 | Active | Gas | Jones, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 8,984 ft |
| Fcu 3-8 1 Swd | 23-023-20243 | Active | Injection | Clarke, MS | Central Operating, LLC | 8,762 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central Operating operate?
Central Operating is the operator of record for 100 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Mississippi (61). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central Operating's wells are still active?
63 of Central Operating's catalogued wells are active; 34 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Central Operating operate wells?
Central Operating is the operator of record for wells in Mississippi (61), Kansas (19), Colorado (16) and Wyoming (4).
Does Central Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
27 of Central Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 41 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mc Laurin Est 7-16 1 in Jones, MS is the deepest at 17,700 ft.
Where Central 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, “Central Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-operating-3310 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).