Western Petroleum
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WESTERN PETROLEUM COMPANY · WESTERN PETROLEUM COMPANY INC · WESTERN PETROLEUM CORP · WESTERN PETROLEUM, INC. · …
At a glance
Western Petroleum is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. None is listed as active, 38 (86%) are plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 24 wells (55% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
0
Plugged
38
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Western Petroleum operate?
Western Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: California (24), Oklahoma (10), Colorado (4), Wyoming (3) and Kentucky (1) and 2 more. Its 24 California wells are 0.0% 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 Western Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Western Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Western Petroleum operate?
By product class, 17 (39%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is R C Lagrande 001 in Natchitoches, LA at 3,467 ft. The wells listed below sit in Natchitoches (LA), Boulder (CO), Niobrara (WY), Cascade (MT), Converse (WY) and Butler (KY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Western Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R C Lagrande 001 | 17-069-20112 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Natchitoches, LA | Western Petroleum, Inc. | 3,467 ft |
| 1 Ellison | 05-013-06042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Boulder, CO | Western Petroleum Corp | 2,454 ft |
| 1-A Bruning | 05-013-60025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Boulder, CO | Western Petroleum Corp | 2,400 ft |
| Mosier 1 | 49-027-05092 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Western Petroleum Corp | 2,220 ft |
| State-Ogden #1 | 25-013-05025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cascade, MT | Western Petroleum Co. | 1,910 ft |
| Pfeister 1 | 49-009-05146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Western Petroleum Company | 713 ft |
| Prolcesh 1 | 49-009-05078 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Western Petroleum Company | 700 ft |
| Mcguyer, Bobby & Glennis 1 | 16-031-00550 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | Western Petroleum Corp | 367 ft |
| Capital-Sample 1 | 04-019-05128 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fresno, CA | Western Petroleum Co. | — |
| Tucker 1 | 04-029-06638 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Western Petroleum Co. | — |
| Durant Edna #3 | 35-143-00877 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | Western Petroleum Company Inc | — |
| Petz 58-6 | 04-077-00392 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | San Joaquin, CA | Western Petroleum Co. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Western Petroleum operate?
Western Petroleum is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Western Petroleum's wells are still active?
0 of Western Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Western Petroleum operate wells?
Western Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in California (24), Oklahoma (10), Colorado (4), Wyoming (3), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1) and Montana (1).
Does Western Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Western Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Western Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, R C Lagrande 001 in Natchitoches, LA is the deepest at 3,467 ft.
Where Western Petroleum's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in California· 24 operated by Western Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 10 operated by Western Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 4 operated by Western Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 3 operated by Western Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 1 operated by Western Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 1 operated by Western Petroleum
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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 Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/western-petroleum-7601 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).