Anderson Oil
Operator of record for 193 catalogued wells across 12 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ANDERSON OIL CO · ANDERSON OIL CO INC · ANDERSON OIL COMPANY · ANDERSON OIL COMPANY, INC. · …
At a glance
Anderson Oil is the operator of record for 193 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 12 states. 37 (19%) are active, 146 (76%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 83 wells (43% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
193
Active
37
Plugged
146
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 83 |
| Kentucky | 36 |
| Oklahoma | 33 |
| Mississippi | 15 |
| Colorado | 8 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 101
- Gas wells
- 43
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Anderson Oil operate?
Anderson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 12 states: Wyoming (83), Kentucky (36), Oklahoma (33), Mississippi (15) and Colorado (8) and 7 more. Its 83 Wyoming wells are 0.1% of the 129,957 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 Anderson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of Anderson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Anderson Oil operate?
By product class, 101 (52%) are oil wells and 43 (22%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Roye 001 in Union, LA at 13,396 ft. The wells listed below sit in Union (LA), Park (WY), Converse (WY), Natrona (WY), Campbell (WY) and Lincoln (WY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 10 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Anderson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roye 001 | 17-111-22863 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Union, LA | Anderson Oil Company, Inc. | 13,396 ft |
| Ogle 6 | 49-029-20500 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Park, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 13,014 ft |
| Ogle B 5 | 49-029-20497 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Park, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 13,000 ft |
| Balta 1-4 0 | 49-009-20764 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,975 ft |
| Echo-State 32-7a | 49-025-21070 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,733 ft |
| Wagenson 43-30 | 49-005-28299 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,433 ft |
| Ogle A W-8683 2 | 49-029-20495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Park, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,345 ft |
| Mcmanus-M 1 | 49-005-23168 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,288 ft |
| Anderson 1-18 | 49-023-20449 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lincoln, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,232 ft |
| Appel 18-4 | 49-005-22961 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 11,042 ft |
| Stainton N. G. #1 1 | 23-067-20153 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jones, MS | Anderson Oil Company, Inc. | 10,630 ft |
| Heiland 1 | 49-005-22589 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Anderson Oil Company | 10,625 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Anderson Oil operate?
Anderson Oil is the operator of record for 193 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (83). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Anderson Oil's wells are still active?
37 of Anderson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 146 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Anderson Oil operate wells?
Anderson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (83), Kentucky (36), Oklahoma (33), Mississippi (15), Colorado (8), Louisiana (4), Michigan (4), New Mexico (4), New York (3), Kansas (1), Montana (1) and Pennsylvania (1).
Does Anderson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
101 of Anderson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 43 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Anderson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Roye 001 in Union, LA is the deepest at 13,396 ft.
Where Anderson Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 83 operated by Anderson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 36 operated by Anderson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 33 operated by Anderson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 15 operated by Anderson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 8 operated by Anderson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 4 operated by Anderson Oil
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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, “Anderson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/anderson-oil-920 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).