Burton Oil
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Burton Oil is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 30 (97%) are active, 1 (3%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
30
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 97%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Burton Oil operate?
Burton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Arkansas (31). Its 31 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 Burton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
97% of Burton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 68 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Burton Oil operate?
By product class, 29 (94%) 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 Giller, Anna W "B" 1 in Union, AR at 3,156 ft.
Notable wells operated by Burton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giller, Anna W "B" 1 | 03-139-00396 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 3,156 ft |
| Cross 2 | 03-139-12264 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,815 ft |
| Graves 10 | 03-139-11288 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,802 ft |
| Lyell "A" 13 | 03-139-13222 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,800 ft |
| Giller 22 | 03-139-00371 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,800 ft |
| Giller 24 | 03-139-13247 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,788 ft |
| Cross 1 | 03-139-10878 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,775 ft |
| Graves 9 | 03-139-11149 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,766 ft |
| Giller 19 | 03-139-00309 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,717 ft |
| Lyell "A" 2 | 03-139-00203 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,713 ft |
| Giller 20 | 03-139-00321 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,630 ft |
| Giller 23 | 03-139-12807 | Active | Injection | Union, AR | Burton Oil Company | 2,600 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Burton Oil operate?
Burton Oil is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Burton Oil's wells are still active?
30 of Burton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Burton Oil operate wells?
Burton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (31).
Does Burton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of Burton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Burton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Giller, Anna W "B" 1 in Union, AR is the deepest at 3,156 ft.
Where Burton 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, “Burton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/burton-oil-136693 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).