S & J Operating
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: S & J OPERATING COMPANY · S & J Operating Co · S & J Operating Company
At a glance
S & J Operating is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 52 (95%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 26 wells (47% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
0
Plugged
52
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 26 |
| Montana | 24 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 18
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does S & J Operating operate?
S & J Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Oklahoma (26), Montana (24), Kansas (3), Louisiana (1) and Wyoming (1). Its 24 Montana wells are 0.1% of the 42,011 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 S & J Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of S & J Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does S & J Operating operate?
By product class, 17 (31%) are oil wells and 18 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mabel H Hebert Et Al 001 in Calcasieu, LA at 10,405 ft. The wells listed below sit in Calcasieu (LA), Wallace (KS), Chouteau (MT), Natrona (WY), Barton (KS) and Phillips (MT) and other counties. 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 S & J Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel H Hebert Et Al 001 | 17-019-20655 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Calcasieu, LA | S & J Operating Company | 10,405 ft |
| Nelson 1 | 15-199-20177 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wallace, KS | S & J Operating Company | 5,375 ft |
| Mauer 1 | 25-015-21629 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chouteau, MT | S & J Operating Co | 4,922 ft |
| Miles W-65212 1 | 49-025-22243 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | S & J Operating Company | 4,685 ft |
| Kowalsky 8 | 15-009-70034 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Barton, KS | S & J Operating Company | 3,823 ft |
| Kowalsky 8-W | 15-009-05831 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Barton, KS | S & J Operating Company | 3,823 ft |
| Federal 610-8 1 | 25-071-21105 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Phillips, MT | S & J Operating Co | 2,027 ft |
| Fed. 610-17 #1 | 25-071-21096 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Phillips, MT | S & J Operating Co | 1,905 ft |
| G. Gemar 8-1 | 25-015-21639 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chouteau, MT | S & J Operating Co | 1,872 ft |
| Pugh-Rossmiller 17-1R | 25-015-21641 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chouteau, MT | S & J Operating Co | 1,839 ft |
| Fed. 613-22 #1 | 25-071-21098 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Phillips, MT | S & J Operating Co | 1,838 ft |
| Hicks #2 | 25-051-05171 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Liberty, MT | S & J Operating Co | 1,825 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does S & J Operating operate?
S & J Operating is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of S & J Operating's wells are still active?
0 of S & J Operating's catalogued wells are active; 52 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does S & J Operating operate wells?
S & J Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (26), Montana (24), Kansas (3), Louisiana (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does S & J Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of S & J Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 18 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is S & J Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mabel H Hebert Et Al 001 in Calcasieu, LA is the deepest at 10,405 ft.
Where S & J Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 26 operated by S & J Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 24 operated by S & J Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 3 operated by S & J Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 1 operated by S & J Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by S & J Operating
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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, “S & J Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/s-j-operating-841 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).