J & W Operating
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
J & W Operating is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Montana, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Montana | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does J & W Operating operate?
J & W Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Montana (5). Its 5 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 J & W Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of J & W Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does J & W Operating operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is USA-15 1 in Carbon, MT at 5,540 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carbon (MT) and Stillwater (MT).
Notable wells operated by J & W Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA-15 1 | 25-009-21053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carbon, MT | J & W Operating | 5,540 ft |
| H A Lenning 1 | 25-095-21061 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stillwater, MT | J & W Operating | 5,450 ft |
| USA-34 1 | 25-009-21054 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carbon, MT | J & W Operating | 4,731 ft |
| C & H Thomps<>1 | 25-095-21060 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stillwater, MT | J & W Operating | 3,479 ft |
| G & A Golden 1 | 25-009-21052 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carbon, MT | J & W Operating | 2,725 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does J & W Operating operate?
J & W Operating is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Montana (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of J & W Operating's wells are still active?
0 of J & W Operating's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does J & W Operating operate wells?
J & W Operating is the operator of record for wells in Montana (5).
Does J & W Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of J & W Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is J & W Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, USA-15 1 in Carbon, MT is the deepest at 5,540 ft.
Where J & W 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, “J & W Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/j-w-operating-129355 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).