Ashland Oil
Operator of record for 241 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ASHLAND OIL · ASHLAND OIL CO · ASHLAND OIL CO, INC · ASHLAND OIL CO. · …
At a glance
Ashland Oil is the operator of record for 241 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 25 (10%) are active, 123 (51%) plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 186 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
241
Active
25
Plugged
123
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 186 |
| Louisiana | 35 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
| California | 4 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 50
- Gas wells
- 26
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ashland Oil operate?
Ashland Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Kentucky (186), Louisiana (35), Mississippi (7), North Dakota (6) and California (4) and 2 more. Its 186 Kentucky wells are 0.1% of the 201,022 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 Ashland Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Ashland Oil's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Ashland Oil operate?
By product class, 50 (21%) are oil wells and 26 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 977 001 in Plaquemines, LA at 13,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Plaquemines (LA), Williams (ND), Lafourche (LA), Divide (ND), Mckenzie (ND) and Acadia (LA) 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 Ashland Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 977 001 | 17-719-20222 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 13,550 ft |
| Hemsing 1-9 | 33-105-00698 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 13,100 ft |
| J B Levert Land Co 001 | 17-057-21312 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 12,200 ft |
| F. Fenster 1-29 | 33-023-00123 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Divide, ND | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 12,050 ft |
| Nelsen 1-29 | 33-053-00673 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 11,800 ft |
| Hubert Oliver 001 | 17-001-20447 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 10,500 ft |
| Rankin-Carpenter-Huff Unit 1 1 | 23-063-20155 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, MS | Ashland Oil Inc | 9,915 ft |
| Albert L. Fossum 1 | 33-011-00145 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bowman, ND | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 9,696 ft |
| Vua;duhe-Amber 001 | 17-045-20355 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberia, LA | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 9,688 ft |
| Wx Ra Suj;rice Land Lumber 008 | 17-011-20230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 9,650 ft |
| Brenna 1-13 | 33-053-00639 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 9,400 ft |
| Wx Ra Suk;rice-Land Lumber A 005 | 17-011-20215 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Ashland Oil, Inc. | 9,350 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ashland Oil operate?
Ashland Oil is the operator of record for 241 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (186). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ashland Oil's wells are still active?
25 of Ashland Oil's catalogued wells are active; 123 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Ashland Oil operate wells?
Ashland Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (186), Louisiana (35), Mississippi (7), North Dakota (6), California (4), Arkansas (2) and Wyoming (1).
Does Ashland Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
50 of Ashland Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 26 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ashland Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 977 001 in Plaquemines, LA is the deepest at 13,550 ft.
Where Ashland Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 186 operated by Ashland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 35 operated by Ashland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 7 operated by Ashland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 6 operated by Ashland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 4 operated by Ashland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 2 operated by Ashland 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, “Ashland Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ashland-oil-2378 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).