Darnall Walter E
Operator of record for 18 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Darnall Walter E is the operator of record for 18 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (6%) are active, 6 (33%) plugged & abandoned and 10 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 18 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
18
Active
1
Plugged
6
Orphaned
10
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 18 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Darnall Walter E operate?
Darnall Walter E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (18). Its 18 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 Darnall Walter E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Darnall Walter E's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 10 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Darnall Walter E operate?
By product class, 12 (67%) 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 M. W. Clingan 2 in Chautauqua, KS at 1,884 ft.
Notable wells operated by Darnall Walter E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. W. Clingan 2 | 15-019-22572 | Orphaned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,884 ft |
| Littrel 1 | 15-019-25927 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,820 ft |
| Paullus 4-A | 15-019-19814 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,225 ft |
| Bowman 2 | 15-019-21263 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,200 ft |
| Bowman 1 | 15-019-21073 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,200 ft |
| Mcelroy 2-A | 15-019-23514 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,175 ft |
| M. W. Clingan 'A' 2 | 15-019-23544 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,175 ft |
| Mcelroy 3-A | 15-019-23905 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,165 ft |
| Mcelroy 1-A | 15-019-19810 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,161 ft |
| Mcelroy 4-A | 15-019-24476 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,160 ft |
| Paullus 1-A | 15-019-19811 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,159 ft |
| Paullus 2-A | 15-019-19812 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Darnall, Walter E. | 1,156 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Darnall Walter E operate?
Darnall Walter E is the operator of record for 18 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Darnall Walter E's wells are still active?
1 of Darnall Walter E's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 10 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Darnall Walter E operate wells?
Darnall Walter E is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (18).
Does Darnall Walter E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Darnall Walter E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Darnall Walter E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, M. W. Clingan 2 in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 1,884 ft.
Where Darnall Walter E'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, “Darnall Walter E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/darnall-walter-e-82416 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).