Prairie Energy
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PRAIRIE ENERGY, INC. · Prairie Energy Corp. · Prairie Energy Inc. · Prairie Energy LC · …
At a glance
Prairie Energy is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 5 (16%) are active, 22 (71%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 16 wells (52% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
5
Plugged
22
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 |
| Kansas | 14 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Prairie Energy operate?
Prairie Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (16), Kansas (14) and North Dakota (1). Its 16 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Prairie Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Prairie Energy's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% 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 Prairie Energy operate?
By product class, 15 (48%) are oil wells and 2 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Boonedog 1-30 in Adams, ND at 9,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adams (ND), White (IL) and Stafford (KS). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Prairie Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonedog 1-30 | 33-001-00005 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, ND | Prairie Energy, Inc. | 9,300 ft |
| Storey, John 2 | 12-193-30387 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Prairie Energy Inc. | 4,360 ft |
| McArthy, Keith Comm. 1 | 12-193-30296 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Prairie Energy Inc. | 4,333 ft |
| Wilson, Kenneth 2 | 12-193-30170 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Prairie Energy Inc. | 4,314 ft |
| Mellies 'C' 1 | 15-185-20574 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | Prairie Energy LC | 3,700 ft |
| Mellies 4 | 15-185-12952 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | Prairie Energy LC | 3,620 ft |
| Mellies 5 | 15-185-12953 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | Prairie Energy LC | 3,602 ft |
| Mellies 2 | 15-185-12951 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Stafford, KS | Prairie Energy LC | 3,563 ft |
| Williams Et Al 1 | 12-193-30337 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Prairie Energy Inc. | 3,528 ft |
| Storey, John 1 | 12-193-29504 | Orphaned | Oil | White, IL | Prairie Energy, Inc. | 3,508 ft |
| Storey, Jesse L. 1 | 12-193-30189 | Active | Injection | White, IL | Prairie Energy, Inc. | 3,500 ft |
| Gates, Richard 1 | 12-193-30260 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Prairie Energy Inc. | 3,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Prairie Energy operate?
Prairie Energy is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Prairie Energy's wells are still active?
5 of Prairie Energy's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Prairie Energy operate wells?
Prairie Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (16), Kansas (14) and North Dakota (1).
Does Prairie Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Prairie Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Prairie Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Boonedog 1-30 in Adams, ND is the deepest at 9,300 ft.
Where Prairie 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, “Prairie Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/prairie-energy-40072 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).