Layne Energy Operating
Operator of record for 123 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Layne Energy Operating is the operator of record for 123 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (9%) are active, 60 (49%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 123 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
123
Active
11
Plugged
60
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 123 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 39
- Gas wells
- 20
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Layne Energy Operating operate?
Layne Energy Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (123). Its 123 Kansas wells are 0.0% 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 Layne Energy Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Layne Energy Operating's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 49% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Layne Energy Operating operate?
By product class, 39 (32%) are oil wells and 20 (16%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Eck 16-25 in Elk, KS at 2,630 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elk (KS), Chautauqua (KS), Montgomery (KS) and Wilson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Layne Energy Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eck 16-25 | 15-049-22565 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elk, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 2,630 ft |
| Troyer 1 | 15-019-25631 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 2,354 ft |
| Ownbey 1-A | 15-019-26445 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 2,119 ft |
| Kelly 4-18 | 15-049-22457 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elk, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,829 ft |
| Unruh 8-33 | 15-049-22458 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elk, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,790 ft |
| Kelly 16-31 | 15-049-22454 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Elk, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,775 ft |
| Tull 7L-1 | 15-125-32090 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,770 ft |
| Linn 2-08 | 15-125-31663 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,695 ft |
| Troyer 2 | 15-019-25719 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,680 ft |
| Troyer 13-10 | 15-019-26926 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,587 ft |
| Gorton 1-36 | 15-205-26518 | Active | Gas | Wilson, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,445 ft |
| Drewry 5-29 | 15-205-27749 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wilson, KS | Layne Energy Operating, LLC | 1,437 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Layne Energy Operating operate?
Layne Energy Operating is the operator of record for 123 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (123). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Layne Energy Operating's wells are still active?
11 of Layne Energy Operating's catalogued wells are active; 60 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Layne Energy Operating operate wells?
Layne Energy Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (123).
Does Layne Energy Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
39 of Layne Energy Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 20 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Layne Energy Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Eck 16-25 in Elk, KS is the deepest at 2,630 ft.
Where Layne Energy 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, “Layne Energy Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/layne-energy-operating-82409 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).