Kelt Energy
Operator of record for 385 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kelt Energy is the operator of record for 385 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 25 (6%) are active, 152 (39%) plugged & abandoned and 127 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 385 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
385
Active
25
Plugged
152
Orphaned
127
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 385 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 239
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kelt Energy operate?
Kelt Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (385). Its 385 Kansas wells are 0.1% 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 Kelt Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Kelt Energy's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 39% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 127 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kelt Energy operate?
By product class, 239 (62%) are oil wells and 2 (0.5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Buchele 1 in Chautauqua, KS at 2,670 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chautauqua (KS), Labette (KS), Montgomery (KS) and Wilson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Kelt Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchele 1 | 15-019-20429 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 2,670 ft |
| Patterson 3-15 | 15-019-20145 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,916 ft |
| Patterson 1 Khhp | 15-019-25292 | Other status | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,824 ft |
| Perry Kcpp-56 | 15-099-22718 | Other status | Other type | Labette, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,754 ft |
| Neiswanger 9 | KGS ID 1005424556 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,645 ft |
| Sheik 7-Khhs | 15-125-28613 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,529 ft |
| Merrick 7-13khes | 15-205-25000 | Other status | Oil | Wilson, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,430 ft |
| Merrick 10-13khes | 15-205-24999 | Other status | Oil | Wilson, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,410 ft |
| Clubine Kc-3 | 15-125-28309 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,400 ft |
| Peck 14-Kcap | 15-205-24576 | Other status | Oil | Wilson, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,374 ft |
| Clubine Kc-2 | 15-125-28308 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,368 ft |
| Clubine Kc-4 | 15-125-28353 | Orphaned | Other type | Montgomery, KS | Kelt Energy, Inc. | 1,357 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kelt Energy operate?
Kelt Energy is the operator of record for 385 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (385). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kelt Energy's wells are still active?
25 of Kelt Energy's catalogued wells are active; 152 are plugged & abandoned and 127 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kelt Energy operate wells?
Kelt Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (385).
Does Kelt Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
239 of Kelt Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kelt Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Buchele 1 in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 2,670 ft.
Where Kelt Energy'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, “Kelt Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kelt-energy-81370 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).