Lorenz James D
Operator of record for 169 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lorenz James D is the operator of record for 169 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (0.6%) are active, 76 (45%) plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 169 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
169
Active
1
Plugged
76
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 169 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 65
- Gas wells
- 16
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lorenz James D operate?
Lorenz James D's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (169). Its 169 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 Lorenz James D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.6% of Lorenz James D's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Lorenz James D operate?
By product class, 65 (38%) are oil wells and 16 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wambsganss 2 in Elk, KS at 1,650 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elk (KS), Wilson (KS) and Labette (KS).
Notable wells operated by Lorenz James D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wambsganss 2 | 15-049-22365 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elk, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,650 ft |
| Wambsganss 1 | 15-049-22363 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elk, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,650 ft |
| Hansen 1 | 15-049-22370 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elk, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,612 ft |
| Carol Kebert Trust 1 | 15-205-25191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,400 ft |
| Carol Kebert Trust 3 | 15-205-25206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,390 ft |
| Carol Kebert Trust 2 | 15-205-25208 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,365 ft |
| Eisele 13 | 15-205-25987 | Other status | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,340 ft |
| Bauman East 1 | 15-205-25298 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,328 ft |
| Phillips 1 | 15-099-22787 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Labette, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,256 ft |
| Keller 2 | 15-205-25233 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,250 ft |
| Donald O'Dell 2 | 15-205-25231 | Orphaned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,240 ft |
| Neill 7 | 15-205-25179 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Lorenz, James D. | 1,217 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lorenz James D operate?
Lorenz James D is the operator of record for 169 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (169). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lorenz James D's wells are still active?
1 of Lorenz James D's catalogued wells are active; 76 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Lorenz James D operate wells?
Lorenz James D is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (169).
Does Lorenz James D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
65 of Lorenz James D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 16 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lorenz James D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wambsganss 2 in Elk, KS is the deepest at 1,650 ft.
Where Lorenz James D'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, “Lorenz James D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lorenz-james-d-84182 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).