Torch Operating
Operator of record for 148 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TORCH OPERATING CO · TORCH OPERATING COMPANY · Torch Operating Co. · Torch Operating Company
At a glance
Torch Operating is the operator of record for 148 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. None is listed as active, 137 (93%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 97 wells (66% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
148
Active
0
Plugged
137
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 97 |
| Louisiana | 18 |
| California | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 13
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Torch Operating operate?
Torch Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Alabama (97), Louisiana (18), California (13), Oklahoma (10) and Mississippi (7) and 3 more. Its 97 Alabama wells are 0.6% of the 15,091 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 Torch Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Torch Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Torch Operating operate?
By product class, 23 (16%) are oil wells and 13 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Meuse Broussard Swd 001 in Vermilion, LA at 15,274 ft. The wells listed below sit in Vermilion (LA), Lafourche (LA), Covington (AL), Acadia (LA), St Bernard (LA) and Issaquena (MS) and other counties. State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Torch Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meuse Broussard Swd 001 | 17-113-01317 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Torch Operating Company | 15,274 ft |
| Mary Jo Gheens Et Al 001 | 17-057-21831 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafourche, LA | Torch Operating Company | 15,065 ft |
| U Cib Jeff Ra Sua;herpin 001 | 17-113-21324 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Torch Operating Company | 13,900 ft |
| Tisdale 13-9 #1 | 01-039-20034 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Covington, AL | Torch Operating Co. | 13,000 ft |
| Paramount-Mancill 14-1 #1 | 01-039-20029 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Covington, AL | Torch Operating Co. | 12,306 ft |
| Lorin Hoyt 001 | 17-001-21250 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Acadia, LA | Torch Operating Company | 11,500 ft |
| Sl 13307 001 | 17-727-20420 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Bernard, LA | Torch Operating Company | 10,103 ft |
| Sl 13307 002 | 17-727-20423 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Bernard, LA | Torch Operating Company | 9,175 ft |
| Heigle 30-6 1 1 | 23-055-20030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Issaquena, MS | Torch Operating Co | 9,000 ft |
| Hoss B Ra Sub;barrow 001 | 17-017-22585 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Caddo, LA | Torch Operating Company | 7,212 ft |
| Beard-Mccormick 001 | 17-017-28909 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Torch Operating Company | 6,700 ft |
| Hoss C Ra Sud;hunter Co 003 | 17-017-24613 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Caddo, LA | Torch Operating Company | 6,446 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Torch Operating operate?
Torch Operating is the operator of record for 148 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (97). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Torch Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Torch Operating's catalogued wells are active; 137 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Torch Operating operate wells?
Torch Operating is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (97), Louisiana (18), California (13), Oklahoma (10), Mississippi (7), Colorado (1), Kansas (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Torch Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Torch Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 13 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Torch Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Meuse Broussard Swd 001 in Vermilion, LA is the deepest at 15,274 ft.
Where Torch Operating's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 97 operated by Torch Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 18 operated by Torch Operating
- Oil & gas wells in California· 13 operated by Torch Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 10 operated by Torch Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 7 operated by Torch Operating
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 1 operated by Torch 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, “Torch Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/torch-operating-140 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).