Vortex Energy
Operator of record for 89 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Vortex Energy is the operator of record for 89 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 88 (99%) are active, 1 (1%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 89 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
89
Active
88
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 89 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 89
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 99%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vortex Energy operate?
Vortex Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (89). Its 89 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Vortex Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
99% of Vortex Energy's catalogued wells are active, 70 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 1% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Vortex Energy operate?
By product class, 89 (100%) 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 Bear-Moorhead Unit 5 in Guernsey, OH at 5,266 ft. The wells listed below sit in Guernsey (OH) and Trumbull (OH).
Notable wells operated by Vortex Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear-Moorhead Unit 5 | 34-059-21795 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,266 ft |
| Bear-Moorhead Unit 3 | 34-059-21676 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,260 ft |
| Cowgill-Howell 6 | 34-059-21820 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,238 ft |
| Lestock-Howell Et Al Unit 9 | 34-059-21845 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,231 ft |
| Cowgill-Howell Etal Unit 1 | 34-059-21639 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,215 ft |
| Palmer Roy E 1 | 34-059-21569 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,201 ft |
| Dudley-May Etal Unit 2 | 34-059-21723 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,200 ft |
| Rice Unit 3 | 34-155-22568 | Active | Oil | Trumbull, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,198 ft |
| Cowgill-Howell Unit 7 | 34-059-21847 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,195 ft |
| Hosack Unit 1 | 34-155-22433 | Active | Oil | Trumbull, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,190 ft |
| Hancock Unit 1 | 34-155-22431 | Active | Oil | Trumbull, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,183 ft |
| Bear-Moorhead Unit 1 | 34-059-21606 | Active | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Vortex Energy LLC | 5,180 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 89 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vortex Energy operate?
Vortex Energy is the operator of record for 89 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (89). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vortex Energy's wells are still active?
88 of Vortex Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Vortex Energy operate wells?
Vortex Energy is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (89).
Does Vortex Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
89 of Vortex Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vortex Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bear-Moorhead Unit 5 in Guernsey, OH is the deepest at 5,266 ft.
Where Vortex 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, “Vortex Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vortex-energy-76983 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).