C & R Oil
Operator of record for 52 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: C & R OIL · C & R OIL COMPANY · C & R OIL COMPANY, INC · C & R Oil
At a glance
C & R Oil is the operator of record for 52 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 34 (65%) are active, 16 (31%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 36 wells (69% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
52
Active
34
Plugged
16
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 36 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 38
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 65%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does C & R Oil operate?
C & R Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kansas (36), Kentucky (13) and Louisiana (3). Its 36 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 C & R Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
65% of C & R Oil's catalogued wells are active, 37 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 31% 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 C & R Oil operate?
By product class, 38 (73%) are oil wells and 2 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Chesney A-C 3 in Rooks, KS at 4,496 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rooks (KS) and Osborne (KS). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by C & R Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesney A-C 3 | 15-163-01325 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 4,496 ft |
| Smee 1 | 15-163-20846 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,720 ft |
| Griffin 1-Rw | 15-163-21910 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,670 ft |
| Chesney 2-9 | 15-141-20157 | Active | Oil | Osborne, KS | C & R Oil | 3,669 ft |
| Becker 1 | 15-163-00599 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,627 ft |
| Rempe, E.J. 4 | 15-163-01576 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,600 ft |
| Chesney 3-9 | 15-141-20384 | Active | Oil | Osborne, KS | C & R Oil | 3,595 ft |
| Smith Trust 1 | 15-163-22756 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,530 ft |
| Blank 2 | 15-163-30119 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,515 ft |
| Sarver 1 | 15-163-23599 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,510 ft |
| Blank 4 | 15-163-30212 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,505 ft |
| Blank 3-W | 15-163-30211 | Active | Injection | Rooks, KS | C & R Oil | 3,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does C & R Oil operate?
C & R Oil is the operator of record for 52 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (36). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of C & R Oil's wells are still active?
34 of C & R Oil's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does C & R Oil operate wells?
C & R Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (36), Kentucky (13) and Louisiana (3).
Does C & R Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
38 of C & R Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is C & R Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Chesney A-C 3 in Rooks, KS is the deepest at 4,496 ft.
Where C & R 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, “C & R Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/c-r-oil-78616 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).