Kato Operating
Operator of record for 88 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KATO OPERATING COMPANY · Kato Operating Co. · Kato Operating Company
At a glance
Kato Operating is the operator of record for 88 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 5 (6%) are active, 47 (53%) plugged & abandoned and 19 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 68 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
88
Active
5
Plugged
47
Orphaned
19
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 68 |
| Illinois | 18 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 54
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kato Operating operate?
Kato Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Oklahoma (68), Illinois (18) and Kansas (2). Its 68 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Kato Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Kato Operating's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 53% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 19 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kato Operating operate?
By product class, 54 (61%) are oil wells and 6 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Greathouse, E. R. A-8 in White, IL at 4,525 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL) and Graham (KS). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Kato Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greathouse, E. R. A-8 | 12-193-28817 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 4,525 ft |
| Jacobs A-19 | 12-193-29941 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,990 ft |
| Jacobs A-20 | 12-193-29974 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,975 ft |
| Jacobs A-21 | 12-193-29999 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,970 ft |
| EVERGREEN LKC UNIT or ROBINSON 20 | 15-065-21827 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Graham, KS | Kato Operating Company | 3,900 ft |
| Roland West Unit Tract 8 4 | 12-193-06768 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,139 ft |
| Roland West Unit Tr. 7 | 12-193-06771 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,115 ft |
| Roland West Unit Tract 5 2 | 12-193-30576 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,100 ft |
| Roland West Unit 7-2 | 12-193-30556 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,080 ft |
| Roland West Unit Tr. 9 3 | 12-193-06763 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,074 ft |
| Roland West Unit Tr. 9 1 | 12-193-06762 | Active | Injection | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,047 ft |
| Roland Pool Unit Tr. 2 | 12-193-06712 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Kato Operating Co. | 3,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kato Operating operate?
Kato Operating is the operator of record for 88 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (68). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kato Operating's wells are still active?
5 of Kato Operating's catalogued wells are active; 47 are plugged & abandoned and 19 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kato Operating operate wells?
Kato Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (68), Illinois (18) and Kansas (2).
Does Kato Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
54 of Kato Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kato Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Greathouse, E. R. A-8 in White, IL is the deepest at 4,525 ft.
Where Kato 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, “Kato Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kato-operating-477 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).