Kiester Operating
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kiester Operating is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 15 (39%) are active, 14 (37%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
15
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 39%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kiester Operating operate?
Kiester Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (38). Its 38 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 Kiester Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
39% of Kiester Operating's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 37% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Kiester Operating operate?
By product class, 19 (50%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Alfalfa (OK) and Carter (OK).
Notable wells operated by Kiester Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Land #2 #2 | 35-003-21259 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Alfalfa, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| Mccrady #2 | 35-003-21344 | Active | Other type | Alfalfa, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| John Mcdaniel #4 | 35-003-21606 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| Dorsey #1 | 35-019-00540 | Active | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #1-K | 35-019-25349 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #9-Ki | 35-019-25607 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #8-Ki | 35-019-25608 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #7-Ki | 35-019-25609 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #10-Ki | 35-019-25624 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #11-Ki | 35-019-25625 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| A.N. Harley #12-Ki | 35-019-25626 | Other status | Other type | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
| Harley #1 | 35-019-00856 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Kiester Operating Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kiester Operating operate?
Kiester Operating is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kiester Operating's wells are still active?
15 of Kiester Operating's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kiester Operating operate wells?
Kiester Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (38).
Does Kiester Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Kiester Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Kiester 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, “Kiester Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kiester-operating-902 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).