Vertical Energy
Operator of record for 392 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Vertical Energy is the operator of record for 392 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 236 (60%) are active, 46 (12%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 392 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
392
Active
236
Plugged
46
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 392 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 346
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 15
- Active share
- 60%
Is this your company?
Claim Vertical Energy to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Vertical Energy operate?
Vertical Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New York (392). Its 392 New York wells are 0.8% of the 46,514 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 Vertical Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Vertical Energy's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 12% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 15 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 Vertical Energy operate?
By product class, 346 (88%) are oil wells and 9 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Swanson 2 in Chautauqua, NY at 4,310 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chautauqua (NY) and Cattaraugus (NY).
Notable wells operated by Vertical Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson 2 | 31-013-25282 | Shut-in | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 4,310 ft |
| Olmstead 1 | 31-013-25316 | Shut-in | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 4,120 ft |
| Olmstead 3 | 31-013-25317 | Shut-in | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 4,050 ft |
| Kamp 1 | 31-013-25479 | Active | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 3,735 ft |
| Nelson 1 | 31-013-25510 | Active | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 3,647 ft |
| Nelson 4 | 31-013-25511 | Active | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 3,630 ft |
| McIntyre 1 | 31-013-25281 | Active | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 3,030 ft |
| Lake Erie Baptist Church 1A | 31-013-24796 | Shut-in | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 2,225 ft |
| Lake Erie Baptist Church 3 | 31-013-25513 | Shut-in | Gas | Chautauqua, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 2,225 ft |
| Karl 7 | 31-009-30260 | Active | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 2,220 ft |
| Karl 43 | 31-009-30296 | Other status | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 2,115 ft |
| Karl 42 | 31-009-30295 | Other status | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Vertical Energy Inc. | 2,090 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 392 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vertical Energy operate?
Vertical Energy is the operator of record for 392 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (392). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vertical Energy's wells are still active?
236 of Vertical Energy's catalogued wells are active; 46 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Vertical Energy operate wells?
Vertical Energy is the operator of record for wells in New York (392).
Does Vertical Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
346 of Vertical Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vertical Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Swanson 2 in Chautauqua, NY is the deepest at 4,310 ft.
Where Vertical 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, “Vertical Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vertical-energy-71142 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).