Western Interior Energy
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WESTERN INTERIOR ENERGY INC · WESTERN INTERIOR ENERGY INC. · Western Interior Energy Inc. · Western Interior Energy, Inc.
At a glance
Western Interior Energy is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 2 (6%) are active, 32 (91%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 13 wells (37% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
2
Plugged
32
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 13 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Montana | 8 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Western Interior Energy operate?
Western Interior Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Colorado (13), Illinois (10), Montana (8), Ohio (2) and Kansas (1) and 1 more. Its 8 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 Interior Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Western Interior Energy's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Western Interior Energy operate?
By product class, 12 (34%) are oil wells and 5 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1-J Hilton in Adams, CO at 7,615 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adams (CO), Weston (WY), Arapahoe (CO), Moffat (CO) and Ness (KS). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Western Interior Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-J Hilton | 05-001-07540 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,615 ft |
| 2 Lundgren | 05-001-07436 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,605 ft |
| 1 Lundgren | 05-001-07435 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,539 ft |
| 4 Hilton | 05-001-07420 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,523 ft |
| 2 Hilton | 05-001-07418 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,480 ft |
| 1 Hilton | 05-001-07393 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,475 ft |
| 3-X Hilton | 05-001-07539 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,391 ft |
| Christensen Fee 1-8 | 49-045-22827 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Western Interior Energy Inc | 7,000 ft |
| U-3 Peoria Unit | 05-005-07024 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Arapahoe, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 6,564 ft |
| U-2 Peoria Unit | 05-005-07022 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Arapahoe, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 6,450 ft |
| 1-29 Abrc | 05-081-06848 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Moffat, CO | Western Interior Energy Inc | 5,577 ft |
| Jones Estate 1-4 | 15-135-24066 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Western Interior Energy, Inc. | 4,454 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 35 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Western Interior Energy operate?
Western Interior Energy is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Western Interior Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Western Interior Energy's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Western Interior Energy operate wells?
Western Interior Energy is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (13), Illinois (10), Montana (8), Ohio (2), Kansas (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Western Interior Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Western Interior Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Western Interior Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1-J Hilton in Adams, CO is the deepest at 7,615 ft.
Where Western Interior Energy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 13 operated by Western Interior Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 10 operated by Western Interior Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 8 operated by Western Interior Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 2 operated by Western Interior Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 1 operated by Western Interior Energy
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Western Interior Energy
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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, “Western Interior Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/western-interior-energy-6082 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).