Nelson Energy
Operator of record for 60 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Nelson Energy is the operator of record for 60 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 23 (38%) are active, 21 (35%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 60 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
60
Active
23
Plugged
21
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 60 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 36
- Shut-in
- 12
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nelson Energy operate?
Nelson Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (60). Its 60 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Nelson Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Nelson Energy's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 35% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells (20%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Nelson Energy operate?
By product class, 1 (2%) are oil wells and 36 (60%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hoss B Suff;worsham 001-Alt in Webster, LA at 12,840 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (LA) and Union (LA).
Notable wells operated by Nelson Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoss B Suff;worsham 001-Alt | 17-119-20400 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 12,840 ft |
| Cv Ra Sua;alexander Heirs 002-Alt | 17-119-22111 | Shut-in | Gas | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 12,800 ft |
| Cv Ra Sud;wm Ary Est 2 | 17-119-21764 | Shut-in | Gas | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 12,800 ft |
| Cv Ra Suh;crichton 13 001 | 17-119-21907 | Active | Gas | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,600 ft |
| Hoss B Succ;monk 1 | 17-119-21749 | Shut-in | Gas | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,586 ft |
| Cv Ra Sue;crichton 001-Alt | 17-119-21825 | Active | Gas | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,550 ft |
| Stahl 001 | 17-119-21939 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,500 ft |
| Cv Ra Sua;williams 001-Alt | 17-119-21898 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,460 ft |
| Cv Ra Sud;seegers 001-Alt | 17-119-21804 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,435 ft |
| Cv Ra Sue;hawk Etal 001-Alt | 17-119-21815 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,406 ft |
| Smk Ra Sui;a W Sell 36 001 | 17-111-25618 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,000 ft |
| Smk Ra Sug;mitcham Heirs 35 001 | 17-111-25606 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, LA | Nelson Energy, Inc. | 11,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nelson Energy operate?
Nelson Energy is the operator of record for 60 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (60). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nelson Energy's wells are still active?
23 of Nelson Energy's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Nelson Energy operate wells?
Nelson Energy is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (60).
Does Nelson Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Nelson Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 36 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nelson Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hoss B Suff;worsham 001-Alt in Webster, LA is the deepest at 12,840 ft.
Where Nelson Energy'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, “Nelson Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nelson-energy-70123 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).