Rude Crude
Operator of record for 47 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Rude Crude is the operator of record for 47 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 36 (77%) are active, 9 (19%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 47 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
47
Active
36
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 47 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 40
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 77%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rude Crude operate?
Rude Crude's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (47). Its 47 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 Rude Crude’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
77% of Rude Crude's catalogued wells are active, 48 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 19% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Rude Crude operate?
By product class, 40 (85%) 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 Engel, J. A. 1 in Ellis, KS at 3,863 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ellis (KS) and Greenwood (KS).
Notable wells operated by Rude Crude
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, J. A. 1 | 15-051-19426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ellis, KS | Rude Crude | 3,863 ft |
| Mennonite 8 Swd | 15-073-22804 | Active | Injection | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 2,261 ft |
| Fleming 1-Swd | 15-073-21593 | Active | Injection | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 2,249 ft |
| Schlotterbeck A-3 | 15-073-23042 | Active | Injection | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,933 ft |
| Sullivan 20 | 15-073-19562 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,835 ft |
| Meyers 3 | 15-073-19581 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,828 ft |
| Schlotterbeck B-1 | 15-073-24135 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,826 ft |
| Sullivan 3 | 15-073-19565 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,812 ft |
| Meyers 1 | 15-073-19579 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,810 ft |
| Pentagon 2 | 15-073-21693 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,797 ft |
| Meyers 9 | 15-073-19583 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,785 ft |
| Sullivan 15 | 15-073-19564 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Rude Crude | 1,784 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 47 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rude Crude operate?
Rude Crude is the operator of record for 47 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (47). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rude Crude's wells are still active?
36 of Rude Crude's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Rude Crude operate wells?
Rude Crude is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (47).
Does Rude Crude operate mostly oil or gas wells?
40 of Rude Crude's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rude Crude's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Engel, J. A. 1 in Ellis, KS is the deepest at 3,863 ft.
Where Rude Crude'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, “Rude Crude — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rude-crude-85177 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).