Lewis Operating
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LEWIS OPERATING · LEWIS OPERATING CO, INC. · LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY · LEWIS OPERATING CORP · …
At a glance
Lewis Operating is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 7 (26%) are active, 17 (63%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 13 wells (48% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
7
Plugged
17
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 13 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 26%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lewis Operating operate?
Lewis Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Louisiana (13), Alabama (5), Kentucky (4), California (2) and Mississippi (2) and 1 more. Its 5 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Lewis Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
26% of Lewis Operating's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lewis Operating operate?
By product class, 13 (48%) are oil wells and 4 (15%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wx Ra Suk;owen Illinois Inc 001 in Allen, LA at 14,520 ft. The wells listed below sit in Allen (LA) and Jefferson Davis (LA). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Lewis Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wx Ra Suk;owen Illinois Inc 001 | 17-003-20028 | Active | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 14,520 ft |
| Wx Ra Sum;bel Estate 006 | 17-003-20041 | Shut-in | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 13,483 ft |
| Wx Ra Sul;bel Estate 010-Alt | 17-003-20225 | Active | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,505 ft |
| J A Bel Estate 001 | 17-003-20012 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,300 ft |
| Wx Ra Suk;owen Illinois 002-Alt | 17-003-20306 | Shut-in | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,200 ft |
| Bel Estate Swd 002 | 17-003-20018 | Active | Injection | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,154 ft |
| Wx Ra Sul;bel Estate 005 | 17-003-20039 | Active | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,100 ft |
| Wx Ra Sun;owen Illinois 003 | 17-003-20318 | Active | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,100 ft |
| Wx Ra Sum;j A Bel Estate 011-Alt | 17-003-20312 | Active | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,050 ft |
| Wx Ra Sug;bel Estate 012-Alt | 17-003-20320 | Active | Oil | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 12,050 ft |
| Tupper 001 | 17-053-01081 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 7,432 ft |
| Clear Creek Swd 001 | 17-003-88002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, LA | Lewis Operating Company | 4,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lewis Operating operate?
Lewis Operating is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lewis Operating's wells are still active?
7 of Lewis Operating's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lewis Operating operate wells?
Lewis Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (13), Alabama (5), Kentucky (4), California (2), Mississippi (2) and Oklahoma (1).
Does Lewis Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Lewis Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lewis Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wx Ra Suk;owen Illinois Inc 001 in Allen, LA is the deepest at 14,520 ft.
Where Lewis Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 13 operated by Lewis Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 5 operated by Lewis Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 4 operated by Lewis Operating
- Oil & gas wells in California· 2 operated by Lewis Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 2 operated by Lewis Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 1 operated by Lewis Operating
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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, “Lewis Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lewis-operating-5164 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).