Sunset Energy
Operator of record for 52 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SUNSET ENERGY CORP · SUNSET ENERGY CORPORATION · SUNSET ENERGY, LLC
At a glance
Sunset Energy is the operator of record for 52 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (6%) are active, 22 (42%) plugged & abandoned and 19 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 33 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
52
Active
3
Plugged
22
Orphaned
19
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 33 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 28
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sunset Energy operate?
Sunset Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (33) and Louisiana (19). Its 33 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Sunset Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Sunset Energy's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 42% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 19 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Sunset Energy operate?
By product class, 28 (54%) 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 Wilkinson A 001 in Caddo, LA at 2,720 ft. The wells listed below sit in Caddo (LA) and Cumberland (KY). 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 Sunset Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson A 001 | 17-017-24814 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Sunset Energy Corporation | 2,720 ft |
| Robertson 001 | 17-017-23595 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Sunset Energy Corporation | 2,566 ft |
| Robertson C 001 | 17-017-24234 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Sunset Energy Corporation | 2,500 ft |
| York, Matthew 4 | 16-057-07174 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,610 ft |
| Dyer, Cecil Hall 2 | 16-057-07226 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,500 ft |
| Dyer, Cecil Hall 1 | 16-057-07225 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,484 ft |
| Stockton, Richard & Margie 22 | 16-057-07177 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,438 ft |
| Stockton, Richard & Margie 13 | 16-057-07162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,435 ft |
| Stockton, Richard & Margie 20 | 16-057-07179 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,355 ft |
| Thomas, Billy 1 | 16-057-07168 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,346 ft |
| Riddle, Earl 6 | 16-057-07170 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Sunset Energy, LLC | 1,258 ft |
| Bernice Barr Elich 002 | 17-017-22700 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Sunset Energy Corporation | 1,160 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 52 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sunset Energy operate?
Sunset Energy is the operator of record for 52 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sunset Energy's wells are still active?
3 of Sunset Energy's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned and 19 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Sunset Energy operate wells?
Sunset Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (33) and Louisiana (19).
Does Sunset Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
28 of Sunset Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sunset Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wilkinson A 001 in Caddo, LA is the deepest at 2,720 ft.
Where Sunset 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, “Sunset Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sunset-energy-68087 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).