L & J Operating
Operator of record for 94 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
L & J Operating is the operator of record for 94 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 64 (68%) are plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 94 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
94
Active
0
Plugged
64
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 94 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 65
- Shut-in
- 3
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does L & J Operating operate?
L & J Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (94). Its 94 Wyoming wells are 0.1% of the 129,957 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 L & J Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of L & J Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does L & J Operating operate?
By product class, 26 (28%) are oil wells and 65 (69%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ritthaler 28-8 in Weston, WY at 8,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Weston (WY), Niobrara (WY) and Crook (WY).
Notable wells operated by L & J Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritthaler 28-8 | 49-045-29323 | Other status | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 8,000 ft |
| Ritthaler 27-13 | 49-045-29322 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 7,733 ft |
| Fed 076563 1 | 49-027-06059 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 7,720 ft |
| Ban-Nor B-040704a 1-27 | 49-045-22103 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 7,590 ft |
| Banks W-58076 2-22 | 49-045-21807 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 7,450 ft |
| Waymire Fee 24-12 | 49-011-22499 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 6,727 ft |
| Blatt Etal 1 | 49-011-22916 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 6,301 ft |
| Wesley 1 | 49-011-22453 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Crook, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 6,162 ft |
| State 1 | 49-011-22556 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 4,630 ft |
| Cse 5-31 | 49-045-29316 | Other status | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 4,250 ft |
| State 1-36 | 49-045-22548 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 3,529 ft |
| Engle Ranch Fee 11 | 49-045-21759 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | L & J Operating Inc | 3,235 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does L & J Operating operate?
L & J Operating is the operator of record for 94 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (94). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of L & J Operating's wells are still active?
0 of L & J Operating's catalogued wells are active; 64 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does L & J Operating operate wells?
L & J Operating is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (94).
Does L & J Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of L & J Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 65 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is L & J Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ritthaler 28-8 in Weston, WY is the deepest at 8,000 ft.
Where L & J 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, “L & J Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/l-j-operating-11650 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).