Dolphin Energy
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DOLPHIN ENERGY CORPORATION · DOLPHIN ENERGY LLC · DOLPHIN ENERGY, LLC · Dolphin Energy LLC
At a glance
Dolphin Energy is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 36 (68%) are active, 4 (8%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 34 wells (64% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
36
Plugged
4
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 34 |
| Colorado | 15 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 35
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 68%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dolphin Energy operate?
Dolphin Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: West Virginia (34), Colorado (15), Kansas (3) and Kentucky (1). Its 34 West Virginia wells are 0.0% 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 Dolphin Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
68% of Dolphin Energy's catalogued wells are active, 39 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 8% 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 Dolphin Energy operate?
By product class, 4 (8%) are oil wells and 35 (66%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 15-32d (Owp) Mulvihill in Garfield, CO at 10,006 ft. The wells listed below sit in Garfield (CO), Barton (KS), Ellsworth (KS), Green (KY), Raleigh (WV) and Ritchie (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 Dolphin Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-32d (Owp) Mulvihill | 05-045-11710 | Other status | Gas | Garfield, CO | Dolphin Energy Corporation | 10,006 ft |
| 13-31b Purkey Ranch | 05-045-12258 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, CO | Dolphin Energy Corporation | 9,373 ft |
| 10-31d (Owp) Biscuit Ranch | 05-045-11424 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Garfield, CO | Dolphin Energy Corporation | 9,250 ft |
| Bro3-03b (Owp) Biscuit Ranch | 05-045-12306 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Garfield, CO | Dolphin Energy Corporation | 9,150 ft |
| Burmeister 1 | 15-009-24303 | Active | Oil | Barton, KS | Dolphin Energy LLC | 3,500 ft |
| Schneider 1 | 15-009-24317 | Active | Oil | Barton, KS | Dolphin Energy LLC | 3,500 ft |
| Phelan 1 | 15-053-21029 | Active | Oil | Ellsworth, KS | Dolphin Energy LLC | 3,500 ft |
| Wilcoson, Jason 1 | 16-087-02257 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Dolphin Energy, LLC | 1,839 ft |
| Southern Land Co. 3 | 47-081-00488 | Active | Gas | Raleigh, WV | Dolphin Energy LLC | — |
| Giompalo, Anthony Southern Lands6 | 47-081-00752 | Active | Gas | Raleigh, WV | Dolphin Energy LLC | — |
| Giompalo, Anthony Southern Land 9 | 47-081-00753 | Active | Gas | Raleigh, WV | Dolphin Energy LLC | — |
| Maxwell, Frank 1 | 47-085-02800 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dolphin Energy LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dolphin Energy operate?
Dolphin Energy is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (34). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dolphin Energy's wells are still active?
36 of Dolphin Energy's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dolphin Energy operate wells?
Dolphin Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (34), Colorado (15), Kansas (3) and Kentucky (1).
Does Dolphin Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Dolphin Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 35 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dolphin Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 15-32d (Owp) Mulvihill in Garfield, CO is the deepest at 10,006 ft.
Where Dolphin 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, “Dolphin Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dolphin-energy-3323 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).