Downing Nelson Oil
Operator of record for 709 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Downing - Nelson Oil · Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc
At a glance
Downing Nelson Oil is the operator of record for 709 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 295 (42%) are active, 360 (51%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 709 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
709
Active
295
Plugged
360
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 709 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 402
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 42%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Downing Nelson Oil operate?
Downing Nelson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (709). Its 709 Kansas wells are 0.1% 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 Downing Nelson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
42% of Downing Nelson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (0.6%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Downing Nelson Oil operate?
By product class, 402 (57%) are oil wells and 3 (0.4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hazen 1-15 in Clark, KS at 6,920 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (KS), Hodgeman (KS), Greeley (KS), Cheyenne (KS) and Rawlins (KS). 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 Downing Nelson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen 1-15 | 15-025-21389 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 6,920 ft |
| Hazen 'B' 1-15 | 15-025-21450 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 5,650 ft |
| White 1-28 | 15-025-21368 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 5,630 ft |
| Marion Ochs 1-3 | 15-083-21812 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 5,310 ft |
| Owen 'A' 1 | 15-071-20530 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greeley, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 5,207 ft |
| Nickelson 1-3 | 15-071-20742 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greeley, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 5,143 ft |
| Kramer Unit 1-24 | 15-023-21394 | Active | Oil | Cheyenne, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 5,129 ft |
| Hfi 1-27 | 15-153-21324 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 4,988 ft |
| Cure 1-6 | 15-153-21350 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 4,988 ft |
| Rlj Unit 1-30 | 15-153-21357 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rawlins, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 4,975 ft |
| Welter 1-28 | 15-153-21306 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rawlins, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 4,974 ft |
| Bell 1-21 | 15-153-21361 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Downing-Nelson Oil Co Inc | 4,968 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Downing Nelson Oil operate?
Downing Nelson Oil is the operator of record for 709 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (709). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Downing Nelson Oil's wells are still active?
295 of Downing Nelson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 360 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Downing Nelson Oil operate wells?
Downing Nelson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (709).
Does Downing Nelson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
402 of Downing Nelson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Downing Nelson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hazen 1-15 in Clark, KS is the deepest at 6,920 ft.
Where Downing Nelson Oil'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, “Downing Nelson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/downing-nelson-oil-76479 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).