Chance Oil
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CHANCE OIL CO · CHANCE OIL COMPANY INC
At a glance
Chance Oil is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 18 (82%) are active, 2 (9%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 21 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
18
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 21 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 82%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chance Oil operate?
Chance Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (21) and Kentucky (1). Its 21 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 Chance Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
82% of Chance Oil's catalogued wells are active, 53 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Chance Oil operate?
By product class, 18 (82%) are oil wells and 2 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Garvin (OK) and Wolfe (KY). 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 Chance Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby #1 | 35-049-39386 | Other status | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Adams, Ernest 1-C | KGS record 2042069 | Other status | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Chance Oil Co | — |
| W.P. Leflore(W.P. Leflore "A") #1 | 35-049-00080 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Katie T D S Unit #swd-1 | 35-049-01227 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Ritcheson #1 | 35-049-21686 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Bell #3-A | 35-049-22104 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Johnson-Wiley Unit #1 | 35-049-22531 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Powell "E" #1 | 35-049-22561 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Lorene #1 | 35-049-23137 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| Hammer #3 | 35-049-23179 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| J.L.Massegee #1 | 35-049-36000 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
| J L Massegee #2 | 35-049-36001 | Active | Oil | Garvin, OK | Chance Oil Company Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chance Oil operate?
Chance Oil is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chance Oil's wells are still active?
18 of Chance Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chance Oil operate wells?
Chance Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (21) and Kentucky (1).
Does Chance Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Chance Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Chance 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, “Chance Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chance-oil-1169 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).