Patterson Energy
Operator of record for 850 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Patterson Energy is the operator of record for 850 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 732 (86%) are active, 69 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 850 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
850
Active
732
Plugged
69
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 850 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 690
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 32
- Active share
- 86%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Patterson Energy operate?
Patterson Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (850). Its 850 Kansas wells are 0.2% 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 Patterson Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
86% of Patterson Energy's catalogued wells are active, 57 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 32 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Patterson Energy operate?
By product class, 690 (81%) 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 A. B. Ummel (Ransom) 2-Swd in Ness, KS at 4,927 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ness (KS), Ford (KS), Hodgeman (KS) and Gove (KS).
Notable wells operated by Patterson Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. B. Ummel (Ransom) 2-Swd | 15-135-20962 | Active | Injection | Ness, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,927 ft |
| Torline 1 | 15-057-00051 | Active | Oil | Ford, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,792 ft |
| Torline 'A' 2 | 15-057-10007 | Active | Injection | Ford, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,789 ft |
| Springer 2 | 15-083-10113 | Active | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,735 ft |
| A. B. Huling 2 | 15-083-10022 | Active | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,660 ft |
| Abell Ranch 1-32 | 15-063-22231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gove, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,600 ft |
| Muchmore-Thornburg 1 | 15-063-22430 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gove, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,590 ft |
| Neyer 'BB' 5 | 15-135-24207 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,585 ft |
| Neyer 'Bb' 1 | 15-135-20706 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,518 ft |
| R. R. Shiner 3 | 15-135-00616 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,514 ft |
| Shiner 1 | 15-135-00614 | Active | Oil | Ness, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,490 ft |
| Coberly 'U' 3 | 15-063-20487 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Gove, KS | Patterson Energy LLC | 4,450 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Patterson Energy operate?
Patterson Energy is the operator of record for 850 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (850). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Patterson Energy's wells are still active?
732 of Patterson Energy's catalogued wells are active; 69 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Patterson Energy operate wells?
Patterson Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (850).
Does Patterson Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
690 of Patterson Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Patterson Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, A. B. Ummel (Ransom) 2-Swd in Ness, KS is the deepest at 4,927 ft.
Where Patterson 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, “Patterson Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/patterson-energy-75769 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).