Excel Energy
Operator of record for 83 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EXCEL ENERGY CO · EXCEL ENERGY CO., INC. · EXCEL ENERGY CORP · EXCEL ENERGY CORPORATION · …
At a glance
Excel Energy is the operator of record for 83 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 2 (2%) are active, 27 (33%) plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 48 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
83
Active
2
Plugged
27
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 48 |
| Illinois | 18 |
| Colorado | 11 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 10
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Excel Energy operate?
Excel Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: West Virginia (48), Illinois (18), Colorado (11), Wyoming (3) and Louisiana (2) and 1 more. Its 48 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 Excel Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Excel Energy's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Excel Energy operate?
By product class, 10 (12%) are oil wells and 10 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Stoddard 1 in Converse, WY at 11,643 ft. The wells listed below sit in Converse (WY), Campbell (WY), Weld (CO), Hot Springs (WY), Jackson (CO) and Adams (CO) and other counties. State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Excel Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoddard 1 | 49-009-21494 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Excel Energy Corporation | 11,643 ft |
| Brennan 1 | 49-005-25246 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Excel Energy Corporation | 8,600 ft |
| 1 Kiehn, Dale D | 05-123-11102 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weld, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 7,790 ft |
| State 75-93595 22-36 | 49-017-20530 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hot Springs, WY | Excel Energy Corporation | 6,720 ft |
| 22-29 Jones | 05-057-06250 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 6,697 ft |
| 13-4 Lefever | 05-001-07534 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 6,540 ft |
| 41-11 Claire | 05-123-10036 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weld, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 5,971 ft |
| 23-2 Luce | 05-123-10037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weld, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 5,967 ft |
| 11-35 Baldwin Farms | 05-009-06307 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baca, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 5,801 ft |
| 1 Colorado State | 05-121-09334 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, CO | Excel Energy Corp | 4,210 ft |
| Rodgers 1 | 12-191-32287 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Excel Energy Company | 4,000 ft |
| House 1 | 12-029-23340 | Orphaned | Other type | Coles, IL | Excel Energy Company | 3,840 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 83 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Excel Energy operate?
Excel Energy is the operator of record for 83 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Excel Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Excel Energy's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Excel Energy operate wells?
Excel Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (48), Illinois (18), Colorado (11), Wyoming (3), Louisiana (2) and Kentucky (1).
Does Excel Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Excel Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 10 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Excel Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Stoddard 1 in Converse, WY is the deepest at 11,643 ft.
Where Excel Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 48 operated by Excel Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 18 operated by Excel Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 11 operated by Excel Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 3 operated by Excel Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 2 operated by Excel Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 1 operated by Excel Energy
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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, “Excel Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/excel-energy-6686 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).