Natchez Operating
Operator of record for 14 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NATCHEZ OPERATING CO. · NATCHEZ OPERATING, LLC
At a glance
Natchez Operating is the operator of record for 14 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (21%) are active, 8 (57%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Mississippi, with 14 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
14
Active
3
Plugged
8
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Natchez Operating operate?
Natchez Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Mississippi (14). Its 14 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Natchez Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Natchez Operating's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Natchez Operating operate?
By product class, 8 (57%) 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 Fernwood Lbr Co 5 in Walthall, MS at 10,605 ft. The wells listed below sit in Walthall (MS), Wilkinson (MS), Adams (MS) and Jefferson (MS). 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 Natchez Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood Lbr Co 5 | 23-147-20033 | Orphaned | Oil | Walthall, MS | Natchez Operating, LLC | 10,605 ft |
| H. Pritchartt Swdw 1 | 23-157-20414 | Active | Injection | Wilkinson, MS | Natchez Operating, LLC | 8,480 ft |
| R. M. Stricker Swdw 2 | 23-157-20370 | Active | Injection | Wilkinson, MS | Natchez Operating, LLC | 8,460 ft |
| Fannie Green # 1 # 1 | 23-001-00977 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | Natchez Operating Co. | 6,257 ft |
| R. L. Parker # 1 # 1 | 23-001-00979 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | Natchez Operating Co. | 6,255 ft |
| Elizabeth B. Stanton (EVANS) # 5 # 5 | 23-001-02386 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | Natchez Operating Co. | 6,249 ft |
| Elizabeth B. Stanton # 3 # 3 | 23-001-00943 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | Natchez Operating Co. | 6,179 ft |
| Fernwood Swdw 1 | 23-147-20048 | Orphaned | Injection | Walthall, MS | Natchez Operating, LLC | 4,410 ft |
| Pritchartt "A" 1 | 23-157-21400 | Active | Injection | Wilkinson, MS | Natchez Operating, LLC | 3,074 ft |
| Walser A-1 A-1 | 23-063-00210 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, MS | Natchez Operating Co. | — |
| Magee Et Al 1 1 | 23-147-20203 | Orphaned | Oil | Walthall, MS | Natchez Operating, LLC | — |
| Walser 1 1 | 23-063-00209 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, MS | Natchez Operating Co. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Natchez Operating operate?
Natchez Operating is the operator of record for 14 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Mississippi (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Natchez Operating's wells are still active?
3 of Natchez Operating's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Natchez Operating operate wells?
Natchez Operating is the operator of record for wells in Mississippi (14).
Does Natchez Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Natchez Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Natchez Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fernwood Lbr Co 5 in Walthall, MS is the deepest at 10,605 ft.
Where Natchez 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, “Natchez Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/natchez-operating-136854 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).