Commonwealth Energy
Operator of record for 325 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: COMMONWEALTH ENERGY INC · COMMONWEALTH ENERGY, INC. · COMMONWEALTH ENERGY, INC. · Commonwealth Energy Inc.
At a glance
Commonwealth Energy is the operator of record for 325 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 6 (2%) are active, 4 (1%) plugged & abandoned and 307 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 314 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
325
Active
6
Plugged
4
Orphaned
307
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 314 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 275
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Commonwealth Energy operate?
Commonwealth Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: West Virginia (314), Louisiana (4), Oklahoma (4), Wyoming (2) and New York (1). Its 314 West Virginia wells are 0.3% of the 118,569 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 Commonwealth Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Commonwealth Energy's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 1% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 307 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Commonwealth Energy operate?
By product class, 13 (4%) are oil wells and 275 (85%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Driskell 22-19 in Weston, WY at 5,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Weston (WY), Ouachita (LA), Union (LA), Cattaraugus (NY), Pleasants (WV) and Putnam (WV). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Commonwealth Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driskell 22-19 | 49-045-22929 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Commonwealth Energy Inc | 5,800 ft |
| Beltch F 24-5 | 49-045-22926 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Commonwealth Energy Inc | 5,700 ft |
| Johnson 001 | 17-073-22001 | Orphaned | Gas | Ouachita, LA | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | 2,800 ft |
| Shirley Ganey 001 | 17-111-24011 | Orphaned | Gas | Union, LA | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | 2,300 ft |
| Ira Gates 001 | 17-111-24013 | Orphaned | Gas | Union, LA | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | 2,300 ft |
| Jack Gates 001 | 17-111-24012 | Orphaned | Gas | Union, LA | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | 2,300 ft |
| Potter Lumber c-1 | 31-009-18681 | Other status | Other type | Cattaraugus, NY | Commonwealth Energy Inc. | 0 ft |
| Wagner, Waldo 2 | 47-073-00747 | Orphaned | Gas | Pleasants, WV | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | — |
| Walker, Richard B. Hollandsworth 1 | 47-079-01191 | Orphaned | Other type | Putnam, WV | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | — |
| Wagner, Waldo 3 | 47-073-00748 | Orphaned | Gas | Pleasants, WV | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | — |
| Thorn, Aubra Grace 3 | 47-073-00783 | Orphaned | Gas | Pleasants, WV | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | — |
| Thorn, Aubra Grace 4 | 47-073-00784 | Orphaned | Gas | Pleasants, WV | Commonwealth Energy, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Commonwealth Energy operate?
Commonwealth Energy is the operator of record for 325 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (314). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Commonwealth Energy's wells are still active?
6 of Commonwealth Energy's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 307 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Commonwealth Energy operate wells?
Commonwealth Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (314), Louisiana (4), Oklahoma (4), Wyoming (2) and New York (1).
Does Commonwealth Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Commonwealth Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 275 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Commonwealth Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Driskell 22-19 in Weston, WY is the deepest at 5,800 ft.
Where Commonwealth Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 314 operated by Commonwealth Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 4 operated by Commonwealth Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 4 operated by Commonwealth Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 2 operated by Commonwealth Energy
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 1 operated by Commonwealth Energy
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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, “Commonwealth Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/commonwealth-energy-1367 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).