Lanxess
Operator of record for 79 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LANXESS CORPORATION · LANXESS Corporation
At a glance
Lanxess is the operator of record for 79 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 62 (78%) are active, 14 (18%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 77 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
79
Active
62
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 77 |
| Michigan | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 3
- Active share
- 78%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lanxess operate?
Lanxess's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Arkansas (77) and Michigan (2). Its 77 Arkansas wells are 0.2% of the 33,791 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 Lanxess’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
78% of Lanxess's catalogued wells are active, 50 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lanxess 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 B S W 21s in Union, AR at 11,144 ft. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Lanxess
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B S W 21s | 03-139-12968 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 11,144 ft |
| Brine Well Supply 25S | 03-139-13560 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 10,466 ft |
| B S W 14 | 03-139-12924 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 9,604 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 15M | 03-139-12970 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,894 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 22S | 03-139-13549 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,701 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 12M | 03-139-12946 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,700 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 13M | 03-139-12948 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,631 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 23S | 03-139-13558 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,550 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 24S | 03-139-13562 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,500 ft |
| Brine Supply Well 14M | 03-139-12949 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,486 ft |
| Creer 20 | 03-139-10552 | Active | Other type | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,371 ft |
| Swd 6-M | 03-139-10929 | Active | Injection | Union, AR | LANXESS Corporation | 8,304 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 79 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lanxess operate?
Lanxess is the operator of record for 79 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (77). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lanxess's wells are still active?
62 of Lanxess's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lanxess operate wells?
Lanxess is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (77) and Michigan (2).
Does Lanxess operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Lanxess's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lanxess's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, B S W 21s in Union, AR is the deepest at 11,144 ft.
Where Lanxess'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, “Lanxess — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lanxess-128064 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).