Viersen & Cochran
Operator of record for 188 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VIERSEN & COCHRAN · Viersen & Cochran
At a glance
Viersen & Cochran is the operator of record for 188 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 185 (98%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 172 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
188
Active
0
Plugged
185
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 172 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| North Dakota | 7 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 62
- Gas wells
- 18
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Viersen & Cochran operate?
Viersen & Cochran's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Oklahoma (172), Colorado (7), North Dakota (7), Kansas (1) and Wyoming (1). Its 172 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Viersen & Cochran’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Viersen & Cochran's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Viersen & Cochran operate?
By product class, 62 (33%) are oil wells and 18 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Cooper Petroleum Shafer 1 in Mckenzie, ND at 14,841 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mckenzie (ND), Williams (ND), Weld (CO), Stevens (KS), Sedgwick (CO) and Renville (ND) and other counties. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Viersen & Cochran
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Petroleum Shafer 1 | 33-053-01411 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Viersen & Cochran | 14,841 ft |
| Gessner 1 | 33-105-01009 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Viersen & Cochran | 13,300 ft |
| 1 Amoco-Uprr | 05-123-10694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weld, CO | Viersen & Cochran | 9,782 ft |
| Cullison 2-1 | 15-189-20545 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stevens, KS | Viersen & Cochran | 5,812 ft |
| 1 Deich | 05-115-06039 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sedgwick, CO | Viersen & Cochran | 5,780 ft |
| Locken 1-15 | 33-075-01246 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Renville, ND | Viersen & Cochran | 5,049 ft |
| Oberholtzer 1-3 | 33-075-01239 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Renville, ND | Viersen & Cochran | 5,022 ft |
| Oberholtzer 1-20 | 33-075-01241 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Renville, ND | Viersen & Cochran | 4,984 ft |
| Steininger 1-28 | 33-075-01240 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Renville, ND | Viersen & Cochran | 4,931 ft |
| Brock-Federal 1 | 49-019-20747 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Viersen & Cochran | 4,606 ft |
| 1 Susannah Franklin | 05-115-05055 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sedgwick, CO | Viersen & Cochran | 3,541 ft |
| 1 Stewart Shipping | 05-121-09887 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, CO | Viersen & Cochran | 3,200 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 188 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Viersen & Cochran operate?
Viersen & Cochran is the operator of record for 188 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (172). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Viersen & Cochran's wells are still active?
0 of Viersen & Cochran's catalogued wells are active; 185 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Viersen & Cochran operate wells?
Viersen & Cochran is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (172), Colorado (7), North Dakota (7), Kansas (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Viersen & Cochran operate mostly oil or gas wells?
62 of Viersen & Cochran's catalogued wells are oil wells and 18 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Viersen & Cochran's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cooper Petroleum Shafer 1 in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 14,841 ft.
Where Viersen & Cochran's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 172 operated by Viersen & Cochran
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 7 operated by Viersen & Cochran
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 7 operated by Viersen & Cochran
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 1 operated by Viersen & Cochran
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Viersen & Cochran
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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, “Viersen & Cochran — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/viersen-cochran-30 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).