Black River Oil
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BLACK RIVER OIL COMPANY · BLACK RIVER OIL CORP · BLACK RIVER OIL INC
At a glance
Black River Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 8 (47%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 14 wells (82% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
0
Plugged
8
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 14 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black River Oil operate?
Black River Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Oklahoma (14), Kentucky (1), Michigan (1) and Mississippi (1). Its 14 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Black River Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Black River Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 47% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Black River Oil operate?
By product class, 8 (47%) 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 Federal Land Bank 1 1 in Hinds, MS at 7,574 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hinds (MS), Newaygo (MI), Payne (OK), Magoffin (KY), Creek (OK) and Pawnee (OK) and other counties. 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 Black River Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Land Bank 1 1 | 23-049-00031 | Orphaned | Other type | Hinds, MS | Black River Oil Company | 7,574 ft |
| Shropp, Et Al 1-9 Hd | 21-123-40098 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Black River Oil Corp | — |
| Robinson #1 | 35-119-21843 | Other status | Oil | Payne, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Leka #b | 35-119-21858 | Other status | Oil | Payne, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Spurlock, Mj 2 | 16-153-04691 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Black River Oil Inc | — |
| Justin #1 | 35-037-25028 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Black River #2-2 | 35-037-25212 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Black River #2-3 | 35-037-25213 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Rickner #1 | 35-117-21424 | Orphaned | Oil | Pawnee, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Black River #2-6 | 35-037-26153 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Murphy #1 | 35-081-21571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
| Boxwell #1 | 35-081-21591 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Black River Oil Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black River Oil operate?
Black River Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black River Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Black River Oil's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Black River Oil operate wells?
Black River Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (14), Kentucky (1), Michigan (1) and Mississippi (1).
Does Black River Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Black River Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black River Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Federal Land Bank 1 1 in Hinds, MS is the deepest at 7,574 ft.
Where Black River 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, “Black River Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-river-oil-15004 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).