Pentex Energy
Operator of record for 57 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PENTEX ENERGY INC · PENTEX ENERGY, INC. · Pentex Energy Inc.
At a glance
Pentex Energy is the operator of record for 57 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 1 (2%) are active, 18 (32%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 50 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
57
Active
1
Plugged
18
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 50 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 51
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pentex Energy operate?
Pentex Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Pennsylvania (50), West Virginia (6) and New York (1). Its 50 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% 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 Pentex Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Pentex Energy's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 32% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Pentex Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 51 (89%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Brown, H 2 Ae-156 in Chautauqua, NY at 4,516 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chautauqua (NY), Westmoreland (PA), Erie (PA), Indiana (PA) and Cambria (PA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Pentex Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, H 2 Ae-156 | 31-013-14652 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Pentex Energy Inc. | 4,516 ft |
| Miller 1 | 37-129-24736 | Other status | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Stewart 3 | 37-129-24902 | Other status | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Painter 1 | 37-129-25057 | Other status | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Hermey Bennink Tract 2111 1ae48 | 37-049-20815 | Orphaned | Gas | Erie, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Lowry 7 | 37-063-31480 | Other status | Gas | Indiana, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Lewis 4 | 37-063-30919 | Other status | Gas | Indiana, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| H. White 10 | 37-063-31467 | Other status | Gas | Indiana, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Rockwell 3 | 37-129-23724 | Other status | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Barnes & Tucker Whippoorwill 1 | 37-021-20860 | Other status | Gas | Cambria, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| H White 12 | 37-063-30923 | Other status | Gas | Indiana, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
| Evans 3 | 37-063-31464 | Other status | Gas | Indiana, PA | Pentex Energy Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pentex Energy operate?
Pentex Energy is the operator of record for 57 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (50). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pentex Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Pentex Energy's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Pentex Energy operate wells?
Pentex Energy is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (50), West Virginia (6) and New York (1).
Does Pentex Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Pentex Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 51 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pentex Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brown, H 2 Ae-156 in Chautauqua, NY is the deepest at 4,516 ft.
Where Pentex 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, “Pentex Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pentex-energy-102500 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).