West Energy Operating
Operator of record for 493 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
West Energy Operating is the operator of record for 493 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 116 (24%) are active, 114 (23%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 493 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
493
Active
116
Plugged
114
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 493 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 378
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 201
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does West Energy Operating operate?
West Energy Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: California (493). Its 493 California wells are 0.2% of the 242,471 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 West Energy Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of West Energy Operating's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 23% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 201 wells (41%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does West Energy Operating operate?
By product class, 378 (77%) are oil wells and 4 (0.8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Kern (CA) and Ventura (CA).
Notable wells operated by West Energy Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton 36-35 | 04-029-04226 | Shut-in | Injection | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Big Mountain 2 | 04-111-20010 | Shut-in | Injection | Ventura, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Big Mountain A 2-19 | 04-111-20419 | Shut-in | Oil | Ventura, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Big Mountain A 11-19 | 04-111-21833 | Active | Oil | Ventura, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Union-Getty Tapo-Simi 3 | 04-111-20044 | Active | Oil | Ventura, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Big Mountain A 9-19 | 04-111-21645 | Active | Oil | Ventura, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Tenneco-West Gosford 11X-14 | 04-029-76549 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| KCL Gosford A 17-13 | 04-030-33834 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Plunkett Canal 17X-14 | 04-029-52961 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| KCL Gosford A 27L-13 | 04-030-23643 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| KCL Gosford A 28-13 | 04-030-33799 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
| Houghton 58-35 | 04-029-04230 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | West Energy Operating, LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does West Energy Operating operate?
West Energy Operating is the operator of record for 493 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (493). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of West Energy Operating's wells are still active?
116 of West Energy Operating's catalogued wells are active; 114 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does West Energy Operating operate wells?
West Energy Operating is the operator of record for wells in California (493).
Does West Energy Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
378 of West Energy Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where West Energy Operating'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, “West Energy Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/west-energy-operating-3677 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).