Western Oil & Gas Development
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WESTERN OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT · Western Oil & Gas Development Co.
At a glance
Western Oil & Gas Development is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (75%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 3 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Western Oil & Gas Development operate?
Western Oil & Gas Development's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (3) and Kansas (1). Its 3 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Oil & Gas Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Western Oil & Gas Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Western Oil & Gas Development operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Irvin, L. 1 in Ellis, KS at 3,884 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ellis (KS), Las Animas (CO) and Washington (CO). 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 Oil & Gas Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin, L. 1 | 15-051-04999 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Ellis, KS | Western Oil & Gas Development Co. | 3,884 ft |
| 1 Branson | 05-071-06143 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Las Animas, CO | Western Oil & Gas Development | 1,500 ft |
| 1 Louden | 05-071-06142 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Las Animas, CO | Western Oil & Gas Development | 1,160 ft |
| 2-21 Western Friend | 05-121-09766 | Other status | Other type | Washington, CO | Western Oil & Gas Development | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Western Oil & Gas Development operate?
Western Oil & Gas Development is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Western Oil & Gas Development's wells are still active?
0 of Western Oil & Gas Development's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Western Oil & Gas Development operate wells?
Western Oil & Gas Development is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (3) and Kansas (1).
Does Western Oil & Gas Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Western Oil & Gas Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Western Oil & Gas Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Irvin, L. 1 in Ellis, KS is the deepest at 3,884 ft.
Where Western Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/western-oil-gas-development-17869 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).