Champlin Refining
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CHAMPLIN REFINING CO. · Champlin Refining Co.
At a glance
Champlin Refining is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Champlin Refining operate?
Champlin Refining's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: North Dakota (2) and Alabama (1). Its 1 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Champlin Refining’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Champlin Refining's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Champlin Refining operate?
By product class, 2 (67%) 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 Elmer Tank 1 in Williams, ND at 12,232 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williams (ND), Walker (AL) and Lamoure (ND). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Champlin Refining
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Tank 1 | 33-105-00012 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Champlin Refining Co. | 12,232 ft |
| Galloway No. 1 | 01-127-01014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Walker, AL | Champlin Refining Co. | 4,183 ft |
| Elmer Heim 1 | 33-045-00001 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lamoure, ND | Champlin Refining Co. | 2,793 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Champlin Refining operate?
Champlin Refining is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Champlin Refining's wells are still active?
0 of Champlin Refining's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Champlin Refining operate wells?
Champlin Refining is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (2) and Alabama (1).
Does Champlin Refining operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Champlin Refining's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Champlin Refining's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Elmer Tank 1 in Williams, ND is the deepest at 12,232 ft.
Where Champlin Refining'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, “Champlin Refining — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/champlin-refining-52035 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).