Niche Energy
Operator of record for 197 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NICHE ENERGY LLC · Niche Energy LLC
At a glance
Niche Energy is the operator of record for 197 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 134 (68%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 190 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
197
Active
134
Plugged
0
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 190 |
| Ohio | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 182
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 68%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Niche Energy operate?
Niche Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Pennsylvania (190) and Ohio (7). Its 190 Pennsylvania wells are 0.1% of the 224,189 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 Niche Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
68% of Niche Energy's catalogued wells are active, 39 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Niche Energy operate?
By product class, 12 (6%) are oil wells and 182 (92%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Murtha Louis Marutha ? 1 in Ashtabula, OH at 3,491 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (PA) and Erie (PA). 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 Niche Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murtha Louis Marutha ? 1 | 34-007-20030 | Active | Oil | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,491 ft |
| Van Skoik Edward Etal 1 | 34-007-21350 | Active | Oil | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,480 ft |
| Scribner Thomas J Etal 1 | 34-007-20022 | Active | Oil | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,440 ft |
| Klosterman John Jr 1 | 34-007-20095 | Active | Injection | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,375 ft |
| Mononen Unit 2 | 34-007-20207 | Active | Oil | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,354 ft |
| Adamski Mary 1 | 34-007-20111 | Active | Oil | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,190 ft |
| Hicks Harold & Eleanor 1 | 34-007-20044 | Active | Oil | Ashtabula, OH | Niche Energy LLC | 3,158 ft |
| J Kleinert 5 | 37-039-23421 | Active | Gas | Crawford, PA | Niche Energy LLC | — |
| Joseph & Florence Madden 1 | 37-049-21192 | Active | Gas | Erie, PA | Niche Energy LLC | — |
| Krans 1 | 37-049-20176 | Active | Gas | Erie, PA | Niche Energy LLC | — |
| Frank Puckley 1 | 37-049-20894 | Active | Gas | Erie, PA | Niche Energy LLC | — |
| Frank Pretka 3 | 37-049-20369 | Active | Gas | Erie, PA | Niche Energy LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Niche Energy operate?
Niche Energy is the operator of record for 197 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (190). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Niche Energy's wells are still active?
134 of Niche Energy's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Niche Energy operate wells?
Niche Energy is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (190) and Ohio (7).
Does Niche Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Niche Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 182 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Niche Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Murtha Louis Marutha ? 1 in Ashtabula, OH is the deepest at 3,491 ft.
Where Niche 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, “Niche Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/niche-energy-71680 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).