Ratex
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ratex is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (88%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
7
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 88%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ratex operate?
Ratex's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (8). Its 8 Kansas wells are 0.0% 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 Ratex’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
88% of Ratex's catalogued wells are active, 59 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ratex operate?
By product class, 7 (88%) 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 Wethington 5 in Chautauqua, KS at 1,670 ft.
Notable wells operated by Ratex
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethington 5 | 15-019-23562 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,670 ft |
| L. Wethington 3 | 15-019-22389 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,550 ft |
| Wethington 4 | 15-019-23133 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,550 ft |
| L. Wethington 1 | 15-019-21618 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,550 ft |
| Wethington 6 | 15-019-24315 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,550 ft |
| Wethington 7 | 15-019-25081 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,550 ft |
| Loyd Wethington 2 | 15-019-22016 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | 1,550 ft |
| Larry Jones 14 | 15-019-26919 | Other status | Other type | Chautauqua, KS | Ratex Corporation | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ratex operate?
Ratex is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ratex's wells are still active?
7 of Ratex's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ratex operate wells?
Ratex is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (8).
Does Ratex operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Ratex's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ratex's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wethington 5 in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 1,670 ft.
Where Ratex'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, “Ratex — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ratex-82238 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).