Chooch
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chooch is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chooch operate?
Chooch's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (4). Its 4 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 Chooch’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Chooch's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Chooch operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Olson 5 in Wilson, KS at 1,174 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wilson (KS) and Allen (KS).
Notable wells operated by Chooch
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson 5 | 15-205-24794 | Orphaned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Chooch, Inc. | 1,174 ft |
| Osborn 2 | 15-001-27973 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Allen, KS | Chooch, Inc. | 980 ft |
| Ellison 1 | 15-001-27987 | Active | Gas | Allen, KS | Chooch, Inc. | 922 ft |
| Johnson 1 | 15-001-27986 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Allen, KS | Chooch, Inc. | 889 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chooch operate?
Chooch is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chooch's wells are still active?
1 of Chooch's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Chooch operate wells?
Chooch is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (4).
Does Chooch operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Chooch's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chooch's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Olson 5 in Wilson, KS is the deepest at 1,174 ft.
Where Chooch'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, “Chooch — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chooch-81374 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).