Energy Development
Operator of record for 214 catalogued wells across 9 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LLC · Energy Development · …
At a glance
Energy Development is the operator of record for 214 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 9 states. 90 (42%) are active, 75 (35%) plugged & abandoned and 14 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 118 wells (55% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
214
Active
90
Plugged
75
Orphaned
14
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 118 |
| Louisiana | 63 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 |
| California | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 25
- Gas wells
- 118
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 42%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Energy Development operate?
Energy Development's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: West Virginia (118), Louisiana (63), Kentucky (13), Ohio (13) and California (2) and 3 more. Its 118 West Virginia wells are 0.1% 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 Energy Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
42% of Energy Development's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 35% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 14 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Energy Development operate?
By product class, 25 (12%) are oil wells and 118 (55%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Miogyp Rb Suo;parker 001 in Jefferson Davis, LA at 20,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson Davis (LA), Cameron (LA), Lafayette (LA), Vermilion (LA) and Acadia (LA). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Energy Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miogyp Rb Suo;parker 001 | 17-053-21192 | Other status | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 20,000 ft |
| A S Alston 003 | 17-053-21230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 18,700 ft |
| C H Fox 001 | 17-053-21220 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 18,500 ft |
| Miogyp Rb Suq;dorothy S Smith 001 | 17-053-21178 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 17,886 ft |
| Sl 9086 004 | 17-023-21784 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 17,755 ft |
| Clarence Gotch 001 | 17-055-20420 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 17,200 ft |
| F & J Delahoussaye 001 | 17-113-21510 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 16,500 ft |
| Sl 9086 002 | 17-023-21764 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 16,250 ft |
| Sl 9086 001 | 17-023-21621 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 15,802 ft |
| Nod 1 Rk Sua;g Thevis Heirs 001 | 17-001-21686 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 15,500 ft |
| A Robertson Jr Et Al 001 | 17-055-20222 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 15,477 ft |
| Lydia Hebert 001 | 17-055-20432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Energy Development Corporation | 15,090 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Energy Development operate?
Energy Development is the operator of record for 214 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (118). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Energy Development's wells are still active?
90 of Energy Development's catalogued wells are active; 75 are plugged & abandoned and 14 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Energy Development operate wells?
Energy Development is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (118), Louisiana (63), Kentucky (13), Ohio (13), California (2), New Mexico (2), Alabama (1) and Kansas (1).
Does Energy Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
25 of Energy Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 118 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Energy Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Miogyp Rb Suo;parker 001 in Jefferson Davis, LA is the deepest at 20,000 ft.
Where Energy Development's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 118 operated by Energy Development
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 63 operated by Energy Development
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 13 operated by Energy Development
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 13 operated by Energy Development
- Oil & gas wells in California· 2 operated by Energy Development
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 2 operated by Energy Development
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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, “Energy Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/energy-development-6794 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).