Cortex Energy
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Cortex Energy is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (18%) are active, 1 (9%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 8
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Cortex Energy operate?
Cortex Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (11). Its 11 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Cortex Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Cortex Energy's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells (73%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Cortex Energy operate?
By product class, 5 (45%) are oil wells and 1 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sonat Minerals Inc 27 001 in Beauregard, LA at 10,847 ft. The wells listed below sit in Beauregard (LA) and Sabine (LA).
Notable wells operated by Cortex Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonat Minerals Inc 27 001 | 17-011-20845 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 10,847 ft |
| Timberstar 23 001 | 17-085-22085 | Shut-in | Gas | Sabine, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 10,258 ft |
| Sonat Minerals Inc 22 001 | 17-011-20829 | Shut-in | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 9,200 ft |
| Sonat Minerals Inc 22 002 | 17-011-20839 | Shut-in | Oil | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 8,890 ft |
| S M L I 28 001 | 17-011-20851 | Shut-in | Oil | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 8,696 ft |
| Boise Southern Company 001 | 17-011-20477 | Shut-in | Oil | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 8,292 ft |
| Boise Southern Company Swd 001 | 17-011-20870 | Active | Injection | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 8,010 ft |
| Musser-Davis C Swd 003 | 17-011-20637 | Active | Injection | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 8,008 ft |
| Musser-Davis C 005 | 17-011-21128 | Shut-in | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 7,200 ft |
| Musser-Davis C 004 | 17-011-20788 | Shut-in | Oil | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 6,354 ft |
| Musser-Davis C 001 | 17-011-20325 | Shut-in | Oil | Beauregard, LA | Cortex Energy, Inc. | 6,195 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Cortex Energy operate?
Cortex Energy is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Cortex Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Cortex Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Cortex Energy operate wells?
Cortex Energy is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (11).
Does Cortex Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Cortex Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Cortex Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sonat Minerals Inc 27 001 in Beauregard, LA is the deepest at 10,847 ft.
Where Cortex 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, “Cortex Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/cortex-energy-75714 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).