Basin Oil
Operator of record for 108 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BASIN OIL CO · BASIN OIL CO. · BASIN OIL COMPANY · BASIN OIL CORP · …
At a glance
Basin Oil is the operator of record for 108 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 5 (5%) are active, 28 (26%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 76 wells (70% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
108
Active
5
Plugged
28
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 76 |
| Kentucky | 27 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Basin Oil operate?
Basin Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Michigan (76), Kentucky (27), Illinois (3), Arkansas (1) and Wyoming (1). Its 76 Michigan wells are 0.1% of the 85,673 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 Basin Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Basin Oil's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 26% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Basin Oil operate?
By product class, 18 (17%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Durham, Bert N 1 in Ogemaw, MI at 5,260 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ogemaw (MI), Charlevoix (MI), Roscommon (MI), Chicot (AR), Arenac (MI) and Saint Clair (MI) and other counties. State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Basin Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, Bert N 1 | 21-129-16936 | Other status | Other type | Ogemaw, MI | Basin Oil Co | 5,260 ft |
| Romaniak, Theodore Et Ux 1 | 21-029-23304 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Charlevoix, MI | Basin Oil Co | 5,246 ft |
| Theodore Romaniak et ux 1 | 21-029-60391 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Charlevoix, MI | Basin Oil Co | 5,246 ft |
| Anderson, K W & Scott, Reuben A 1 | 21-143-17773 | Other status | Other type | Roscommon, MI | Basin Oil Co | 4,981 ft |
| Dowdle 1 | 03-017-00010 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chicot, AR | Basin Oil Company | 4,825 ft |
| Tawas Land Development Co 1 | 21-011-22635 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Arenac, MI | Basin Oil Co | 4,710 ft |
| Schocke 1 | 21-147-30094 | Other status | Other type | Saint Clair, MI | Basin Oil Co | 4,140 ft |
| Kemp, W.J., & See, N.G. 1 | 21-051-15144 | Other status | Other type | Gladwin, MI | Basin Oil Co | 4,014 ft |
| Morgan, C Et Al 1 | 21-157-19491 | Other status | Other type | Tuscola, MI | Basin Oil Co | 3,970 ft |
| Van Horn, A E 2 | 21-035-05381 | Other status | Other type | Clare, MI | Basin Oil Co | 3,905 ft |
| Van Horn 1 | 21-035-05529 | Other status | Other type | Clare, MI | Basin Oil Co | 3,892 ft |
| Van Horn 3 | 21-035-05246 | Other status | Other type | Clare, MI | Basin Oil Co | 3,891 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Basin Oil operate?
Basin Oil is the operator of record for 108 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (76). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Basin Oil's wells are still active?
5 of Basin Oil's catalogued wells are active; 28 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Basin Oil operate wells?
Basin Oil is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (76), Kentucky (27), Illinois (3), Arkansas (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Basin Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Basin Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Basin Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Durham, Bert N 1 in Ogemaw, MI is the deepest at 5,260 ft.
Where Basin Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 76 operated by Basin Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 27 operated by Basin Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 3 operated by Basin Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Basin Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Basin 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, “Basin Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/basin-oil-28879 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).