Platte Valley Oil
Operator of record for 34 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PLATTE VALLEY OIL · Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc.
At a glance
Platte Valley Oil is the operator of record for 34 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 15 (44%) are active, 18 (53%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 23 wells (68% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
34
Active
15
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 23 |
| Wyoming | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Platte Valley Oil operate?
Platte Valley Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (23) and Wyoming (11). Its 11 Wyoming wells are 0.0% of the 129,957 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Platte Valley Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Platte Valley Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 30%. 53% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. 1 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Platte Valley Oil operate?
By product class, 30 (88%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Morton 3 in Reno, KS at 3,932 ft. The wells listed below sit in Reno (KS) and Weston (WY). 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 Platte Valley Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton 3 | 15-155-19043 | Active | Injection | Reno, KS | Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc. | 3,932 ft |
| Govt 3 | 49-045-06729 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Platte Valley Oil | 3,918 ft |
| Govt 2 | 49-045-06734 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Platte Valley Oil | 3,828 ft |
| Govt 2 | 49-045-09196 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Platte Valley Oil | 3,828 ft |
| Govt 4 | 49-045-06765 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Platte Valley Oil | 3,820 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-045-06737 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Platte Valley Oil | 3,818 ft |
| Govt 5 | 49-045-06785 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Platte Valley Oil | 3,808 ft |
| Bender 1 | 15-155-20956 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc. | 3,720 ft |
| Morton 2 | 15-155-30160 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc. | 3,700 ft |
| Morton Gas 'B' 1 | 15-155-20915 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc. | 3,700 ft |
| Morton 1 | 15-155-30149 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc. | 3,700 ft |
| Kraus 1 | 15-155-20945 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Platte Valley Oil Co., Inc. | 3,700 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Platte Valley Oil operate?
Platte Valley Oil is the operator of record for 34 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Platte Valley Oil's wells are still active?
15 of Platte Valley Oil's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Platte Valley Oil operate wells?
Platte Valley Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (23) and Wyoming (11).
Does Platte Valley Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Platte Valley Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Platte Valley Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Morton 3 in Reno, KS is the deepest at 3,932 ft.
Where Platte Valley Oil'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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Platte Valley Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/platte-valley-oil-28185 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).