Adams Oil
Operator of record for 34 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ADAMS OIL CO · Adams Oil · Adams Oil Co.
At a glance
Adams Oil is the operator of record for 34 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 3 (9%) are active, 19 (56%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 21 wells (62% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
34
Active
3
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 21 |
| Montana | 7 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Adams Oil operate?
Adams Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kansas (21), Montana (7), Kentucky (5) and Illinois (1). Its 7 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 Adams Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Adams Oil's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Adams Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (26%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Overly 1 in Toole, MT at 2,345 ft. The wells listed below sit in Toole (MT), Pondera (MT), Johnson (KY), Magoffin (KY) and Anderson (KS). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Adams Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overly 1 | 25-101-05009 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Toole, MT | Adams Oil Co. | 2,345 ft |
| Kelley 1 | 25-101-05014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Toole, MT | Adams Oil Co. | 2,140 ft |
| Keil 1 | 25-073-05441 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pondera, MT | Adams Oil Co. | 2,053 ft |
| Ward, Zollie C | 16-115-00327 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, KY | Adams Oil Co | 1,950 ft |
| Gagner 1 | 25-101-05095 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Toole, MT | Adams Oil Co. | 1,710 ft |
| Merz-Permit 1 | 25-101-10521 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Toole, MT | Adams Oil Co. | 1,620 ft |
| Govt.-Faunce 1 | 25-101-10552 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Toole, MT | Adams Oil Co. | 1,505 ft |
| Hunley, Bracken 1 | 16-153-00792 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Adams Oil Co | 1,259 ft |
| Collinsworth, Rollie 2 | KGS record 2026882 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Adams Oil Co | 1,220 ft |
| Hunley, Bracken 2 | 16-153-00793 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Adams Oil Co | 1,200 ft |
| Hunley, Bracken 1 | 16-153-00794 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Adams Oil Co | 1,187 ft |
| McDANIEL 1 | 15-003-23570 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Anderson, KS | Adams Oil | 950 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Adams Oil operate?
Adams Oil is the operator of record for 34 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Adams Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Adams Oil's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Adams Oil operate wells?
Adams Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (21), Montana (7), Kentucky (5) and Illinois (1).
Does Adams Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Adams Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Adams Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Overly 1 in Toole, MT is the deepest at 2,345 ft.
Where Adams Oil'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, “Adams Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/adams-oil-67247 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).