Rj Operating
Operator of record for 42 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Rj Operating is the operator of record for 42 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 27 (64%) are active, 10 (24%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 42 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
42
Active
27
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 42 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 5
- Active share
- 64%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rj Operating operate?
Rj Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (42). Its 42 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 Rj Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
64% of Rj Operating's catalogued wells are active, 35 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 24% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells (12%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Rj Operating operate?
By product class, 33 (79%) are oil wells and 3 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Matlock 2 in Rice, KS at 4,034 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rice (KS), Barton (KS) and Mcpherson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Rj Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock 2 | 15-159-21824 | Active | Injection | Rice, KS | R J Operating Co. | 4,034 ft |
| Johnson 'C' 1 | 15-159-21889 | Active | Oil | Rice, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,720 ft |
| Wright 1 | 15-159-21602 | Active | Oil | Rice, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,680 ft |
| Nina Joy 1 | 15-159-20578 | Active | Oil | Rice, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,597 ft |
| M. Steckel 6 | 15-009-14230 | Active | Injection | Barton, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,557 ft |
| Vernon Becker 1 | 15-113-20798 | Active | Injection | Mcpherson, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,459 ft |
| Snyder B 1 | 15-159-19037 | Active | Oil | Rice, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,450 ft |
| Nightingale 2 | 15-113-20746 | Active | Oil | Mcpherson, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,448 ft |
| Alfred Nightengale 1 | 15-113-20438 | Active | Gas | Mcpherson, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,430 ft |
| Nightingale 1 | 15-113-20379 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Mcpherson, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,425 ft |
| Nightingale 1 | 15-113-20641 | Active | Oil | Mcpherson, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,420 ft |
| Snyder North 1 | 15-159-22036 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rice, KS | R J Operating Co. | 3,413 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rj Operating operate?
Rj Operating is the operator of record for 42 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (42). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rj Operating's wells are still active?
27 of Rj Operating's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Rj Operating operate wells?
Rj Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (42).
Does Rj Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of Rj Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rj Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Matlock 2 in Rice, KS is the deepest at 4,034 ft.
Where Rj Operating'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, “Rj Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rj-operating-75788 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).