Western Energy Development
Operator of record for 1 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Western Energy Development is the operator of record for 1 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 1 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Western Energy Development operate?
Western Energy Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (1). Its 1 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 Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Western Energy Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Western Energy Development operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Shore Twin 11-12 in Sumner, KS at 4,524 ft.
Notable wells operated by Western Energy Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Twin 11-12 | 15-191-21503 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sumner, KS | Western Energy Development Co., Inc. | 4,524 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 1 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Western Energy Development operate?
Western Energy Development is the operator of record for 1 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Western Energy Development's wells are still active?
0 of Western Energy Development's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Western Energy Development operate wells?
Western Energy Development is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (1).
Does Western Energy Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Western Energy Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Western Energy Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Shore Twin 11-12 in Sumner, KS is the deepest at 4,524 ft.
Where Western Energy Development'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 Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/western-energy-development-105735 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).