Horseshoe Operating
Operator of record for 118 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HORSESHOE OPERATING INC · Horseshoe Operating, Inc.
At a glance
Horseshoe Operating is the operator of record for 118 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (3%) are active, 75 (64%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 111 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
118
Active
3
Plugged
75
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 111 |
| Colorado | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 60
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Horseshoe Operating operate?
Horseshoe Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (111) and Colorado (7). Its 111 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 Horseshoe Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Horseshoe Operating's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 64% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Horseshoe Operating operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 60 (51%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1 Ellenberger 'B' in Prowers, CO at 5,646 ft. The wells listed below sit in Prowers (CO), Clark (KS), Greeley (KS) and Bent (CO). 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 Horseshoe Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ellenberger 'B' | 05-099-06213 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Prowers, CO | Horseshoe Operating Inc | 5,646 ft |
| Degnan 1 | 15-025-21237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 5,550 ft |
| VX Midcon 1 | 15-025-21242 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 5,459 ft |
| Drake 2-27 | 15-071-20740 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Greeley, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 5,406 ft |
| 1 Humphrey-Wollert | 05-011-06049 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Bent, CO | Horseshoe Operating Inc | 4,960 ft |
| 1 Tempel D | 05-011-06080 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Bent, CO | Horseshoe Operating Inc | 4,955 ft |
| C-1 Bailey'S Inc | 05-099-06220 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Prowers, CO | Horseshoe Operating Inc | 4,910 ft |
| 2a Wollert | 05-011-06162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bent, CO | Horseshoe Operating Inc | 4,770 ft |
| Hunt 1 | 15-071-20069 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Greeley, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 3,300 ft |
| Howard 1 | 15-071-20725 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Greeley, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 3,035 ft |
| Tucker 1 | 15-071-19002 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Greeley, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 3,025 ft |
| Ross 4 | 15-071-20206 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Greeley, KS | Horseshoe Operating, Inc. | 3,015 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Horseshoe Operating operate?
Horseshoe Operating is the operator of record for 118 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (111). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Horseshoe Operating's wells are still active?
3 of Horseshoe Operating's catalogued wells are active; 75 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Horseshoe Operating operate wells?
Horseshoe Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (111) and Colorado (7).
Does Horseshoe Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Horseshoe Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 60 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Horseshoe Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1 Ellenberger 'B' in Prowers, CO is the deepest at 5,646 ft.
Where Horseshoe Operating'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, “Horseshoe Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/horseshoe-operating-3212 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).