Core Energy
Operator of record for 117 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CORE ENERGY LLC · Core Energy LLC
At a glance
Core Energy is the operator of record for 117 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 48 (41%) are active, 13 (11%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 86 wells (74% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
117
Active
48
Plugged
13
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 86 |
| California | 26 |
| Kansas | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 6
- Active share
- 41%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Core Energy operate?
Core Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Michigan (86), California (26) and Kansas (5). Its 86 Michigan wells are 0.1% of the 85,673 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 Core Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
41% of Core Energy's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Core Energy operate?
By product class, 30 (26%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Chester 16 Unit 7-16 Hd in Otsego, MI at 8,054 ft. The wells listed below sit in Otsego (MI), Crawford (MI) and Kalkaska (MI). 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 Core Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester 16 Unit 7-16 Hd | 21-137-62012 | Other status | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 8,054 ft |
| State Otsego Lake 8-15b Hd | 21-137-60836 | Other status | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 7,680 ft |
| Chester 16 Unit 9-16 Hd1 | 21-137-62005 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 7,334 ft |
| Janik & Strappazon 3-14 Hd1 | 21-137-39748 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 7,307 ft |
| State Maple Forest 2-6 | 21-039-60903 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, MI | Core Energy LLC | 7,070 ft |
| Cargas 3-2 Hd2 | 21-137-60596 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 7,043 ft |
| State Blue Lake 1-4 | 21-079-36115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Core Energy LLC | 6,965 ft |
| State Bagley 1-24 Hd1 | 21-137-29653 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 6,953 ft |
| Gelow 2-12 | 21-137-39662 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 6,582 ft |
| Gelow 1-12 | 21-137-39574 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 6,579 ft |
| State Chester 1-27 | 21-137-40143 | Shut-in | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 6,556 ft |
| Lawnichak & Myszkier 5-33 Hd1 | 21-137-51603 | Active | Other type | Otsego, MI | Core Energy LLC | 6,456 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 117 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Core Energy operate?
Core Energy is the operator of record for 117 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (86). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Core Energy's wells are still active?
48 of Core Energy's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Core Energy operate wells?
Core Energy is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (86), California (26) and Kansas (5).
Does Core Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Core Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Core Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Chester 16 Unit 7-16 Hd in Otsego, MI is the deepest at 8,054 ft.
Where Core 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, “Core Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/core-energy-7269 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).