Royale Energy
Operator of record for 169 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ROYALE ENERGY INC · Royale Energy Inc · Royale Energy, Inc.
At a glance
Royale Energy is the operator of record for 169 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 12 (7%) are active, 119 (70%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 159 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
169
Active
12
Plugged
119
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 159 |
| Utah | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 141
- Shut-in
- 21
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Royale Energy operate?
Royale Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: California (159), Utah (9) and Oklahoma (1). Its 159 California wells are 0.1% of the 242,471 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 Royale Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Royale Energy's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 70% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 21 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 Royale Energy operate?
By product class, 8 (5%) are oil wells and 141 (83%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Colusa (CA), Glenn (CA) and Solano (CA). 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 Royale Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac 1 | 04-011-20945 | Shut-in | Gas | Colusa, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Simson 1 | 04-021-20810 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Lanai 3-3 | 04-021-20734 | Shut-in | Gas | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Tiahrt 1-4 | 04-011-20564 | Shut-in | Gas | Colusa, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| North Afton 1-23 | 04-021-20628 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Roxane 1 | 04-021-20842 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Nugget 1 | 04-021-21057 | Other status | Gas | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Savannah 1 | 04-021-20835 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| San Miguel 3-7 | 04-021-20816 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Glenn, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Charter 12-2 | 04-011-20540 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Colusa, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| Phelan 2-15 | 04-011-20635 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Colusa, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
| North Denverton Creek 1A | 04-095-21039 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Solano, CA | Royale Energy, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Royale Energy operate?
Royale Energy is the operator of record for 169 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (159). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Royale Energy's wells are still active?
12 of Royale Energy's catalogued wells are active; 119 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Royale Energy operate wells?
Royale Energy is the operator of record for wells in California (159), Utah (9) and Oklahoma (1).
Does Royale Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Royale Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 141 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Royale 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, “Royale Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/royale-energy-5033 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).