Western Energy
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WESTERN ENERGY CO · Western Energy
At a glance
Western Energy is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (40%) are active, 1 (20%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 4 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
1
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Western Energy operate?
Western Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (4) and Colorado (1). Its 4 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Western Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Western Energy's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Western Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (20%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1 R J Hokr in Washington, CO at 5,100 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (CO) and Chautauqua (KS). 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 Western Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 R J Hokr | 05-121-08056 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, CO | Western Energy Co | 5,100 ft |
| Rising 2 | 15-019-25901 | Other status | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Western Energy | 1,700 ft |
| Thorne 'A' 2 | 15-019-20660 | Active | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Western Energy | — |
| Thorne A 18 | 15-019-19872 | Orphaned | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Western Energy | — |
| Thorne 'A' 3 | 15-019-20670 | Active | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Western Energy | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Western Energy operate?
Western Energy is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Western Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Western Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Western Energy operate wells?
Western Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (4) and Colorado (1).
Does Western Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Western Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Western Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1 R J Hokr in Washington, CO is the deepest at 5,100 ft.
Where Western 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, “Western Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/western-energy-19698 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).