Atlas Oil
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ATLAS OIL CO · ATLAS OIL CO, INC · ATLAS OIL COMPANY · ATLAS OIL COMPANY, LLC · …
At a glance
Atlas Oil is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. 14 (25%) are active, 32 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 28 wells (51% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
14
Plugged
32
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 28 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Atlas Oil operate?
Atlas Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Kentucky (28), California (6), Illinois (6), Michigan (4) and Oklahoma (4) and 3 more. Its 28 Kentucky wells are 0.0% 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 Atlas Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Atlas Oil's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% 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 Atlas Oil operate?
By product class, 21 (38%) are oil wells and 4 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Starwalt, Charles 1 in Cumberland, IL at 3,701 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cumberland (IL), Wayne (IL), Clay (IL), Marion (IL), Union (KY) and Henderson (KY). State filings spell the name 8 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Atlas Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starwalt, Charles 1 | 12-035-23117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Atlas Oil Company, Inc. | 3,701 ft |
| Meade 1 | 12-191-32741 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Atlas Oil Company, Inc. | 3,410 ft |
| Willison 1 | 12-025-28721 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Atlas Oil Company, Inc. | 3,085 ft |
| Headly, E. G. 1-A | 12-121-25810 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Atlas Oil Company | 3,021 ft |
| Anderson, William Et Al 2 | 16-225-01430 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Atlas Oil Co | 2,722 ft |
| Young, Lily 1 | 16-225-01085 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Atlas Oil Co | 2,721 ft |
| Pritchett, I N Wi-A | 16-101-06802 | Active | Injection | Henderson, KY | Atlas Oil Co, Inc | 2,715 ft |
| Young, Lilly 2 | 16-225-01424 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Atlas Oil Co | 2,698 ft |
| Pritchett, Isaac N Et Al 2 | 16-101-06522 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Atlas Oil Co, Inc | 2,685 ft |
| Quinn, Robert F Et Al 2 | 16-101-05026 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Atlas Oil Co, Inc | 2,680 ft |
| Quinn, Robert F Etal 3 | 16-101-05028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Atlas Oil Co, Inc | 2,677 ft |
| Quinn, Robert F (Heirs) 1 | 16-101-04611 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Atlas Oil Co, Inc | 2,675 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 55 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Atlas Oil operate?
Atlas Oil is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Atlas Oil's wells are still active?
14 of Atlas Oil's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Atlas Oil operate wells?
Atlas Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (28), California (6), Illinois (6), Michigan (4), Oklahoma (4), Louisiana (3), Mississippi (3) and Kansas (1).
Does Atlas Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Atlas Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Atlas Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Starwalt, Charles 1 in Cumberland, IL is the deepest at 3,701 ft.
Where Atlas Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 28 operated by Atlas Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 6 operated by Atlas Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 6 operated by Atlas Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 4 operated by Atlas Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 4 operated by Atlas Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 3 operated by Atlas 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, “Atlas Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/atlas-oil-8857 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).