Ranken Energy
Operator of record for 171 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RANKEN ENERGY CORPORATION · Ranken Energy Corp · Ranken Energy Corporation
At a glance
Ranken Energy is the operator of record for 171 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 161 (94%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 123 wells (72% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
171
Active
0
Plugged
161
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 123 |
| Kansas | 38 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Utah | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 37
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ranken Energy operate?
Ranken Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Oklahoma (123), Kansas (38), Arkansas (8) and Utah (2). Its 123 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Ranken Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ranken Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ranken Energy operate?
By product class, 37 (22%) are oil wells and 11 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Kriss Farms 1-27 in Thomas, KS at 4,910 ft. The wells listed below sit in Thomas (KS), Hodgeman (KS), Logan (KS), Ness (KS) and Lane (KS). 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 Ranken Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kriss Farms 1-27 | 15-193-20663 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Thomas, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,910 ft |
| Bradford 1-32 | 15-083-21429 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,760 ft |
| Dreiling Trust 1-28 | 15-109-20647 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,758 ft |
| Nicholson 1-29 | 15-109-20648 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,755 ft |
| Ziegler 1-21 | 15-109-20646 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,672 ft |
| Holmes 1-26 | 15-083-21299 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,670 ft |
| Breit 1-16 | 15-135-23395 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ness, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,670 ft |
| Breit 2-16 | 15-135-23683 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,650 ft |
| Antenen 1-14 | 15-135-23697 | Other status | Oil | Ness, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,650 ft |
| Whipple 1-14 | 15-135-22932 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,650 ft |
| Thelma 1-17 | 15-083-21312 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,640 ft |
| Miller 1-21 | 15-101-21747 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lane, KS | Ranken Energy Corporation | 4,640 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ranken Energy operate?
Ranken Energy is the operator of record for 171 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (123). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ranken Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Ranken Energy's catalogued wells are active; 161 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ranken Energy operate wells?
Ranken Energy is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (123), Kansas (38), Arkansas (8) and Utah (2).
Does Ranken Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
37 of Ranken Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ranken Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kriss Farms 1-27 in Thomas, KS is the deepest at 4,910 ft.
Where Ranken 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, “Ranken Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ranken-energy-1987 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).