Naftex Operating
Operator of record for 440 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Naftex Operating is the operator of record for 440 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 152 (35%) are active, 107 (24%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 440 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
440
Active
152
Plugged
107
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 440 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 164
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 109
- Active share
- 35%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Naftex Operating operate?
Naftex Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: California (440). Its 440 California wells are 0.2% of the 242,471 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 Naftex Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
35% of Naftex Operating's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 24% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 109 wells (25%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Naftex Operating operate?
By product class, 164 (37%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Naftex Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racetrack 5-8 | 04-029-00335 | Active | Other type | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Racetrack 54-27 | 04-029-00729 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Knapp 5 | 04-029-06188 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Knapp 14 | 04-029-06196 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Knapp 15 | 04-029-06197 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Knapp 16 | 04-029-06198 | Active | Other type | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Racetrack 7-6 | 04-029-06377 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Knapp 6 | 04-029-06189 | Active | Other type | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Racetrack 8-5 | 04-029-00379 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Rowdett 58 | 04-029-06354 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Knapp 8 | 04-029-06191 | Shut-in | Other type | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
| Bloemer 3 | 04-030-53161 | Other status | Oil | Kern, CA | Naftex Operating Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Naftex Operating operate?
Naftex Operating is the operator of record for 440 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (440). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Naftex Operating's wells are still active?
152 of Naftex Operating's catalogued wells are active; 107 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Naftex Operating operate wells?
Naftex Operating is the operator of record for wells in California (440).
Does Naftex Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
164 of Naftex Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Naftex 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, “Naftex Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/naftex-operating-5422 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).