Columbus Oil
Operator of record for 85 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: COLUMBUS OIL COMPANY · Columbus Oil Co.
At a glance
Columbus Oil is the operator of record for 85 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 69 (81%) are active, 12 (14%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 84 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
85
Active
69
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 84 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 65
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 81%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Columbus Oil operate?
Columbus Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (84) and Illinois (1). Its 84 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 Columbus Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
81% of Columbus Oil's catalogued wells are active, 52 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Columbus Oil operate?
By product class, 65 (76%) 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 Geesman, C.C. 1 in Crawford, IL at 946 ft. The wells listed below sit in Crawford (IL), Pottawatomie (OK), Seminole (OK) and Lincoln (OK). 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 Columbus Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geesman, C.C. 1 | 12-033-11617 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Columbus Oil Co. | 946 ft |
| Harber #2-A | 35-125-20209 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Moser #4 | 35-133-00953 | Active | Oil | Seminole, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Nw Butner Unit #35 | 35-133-20932 | Active | Other type | Seminole, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Neal #1 | 35-125-20187 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Isaac Rowe #3 | 35-125-21799 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Harber #4 | 35-125-21962 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Ragland Maude #1 | 35-133-04214 | Active | Oil | Seminole, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| J.A. Lawson #1 | 35-133-09520 | Active | Oil | Seminole, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Christen #1-A | 35-081-21810 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Kelcy #2 | 35-125-00255 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
| Kelcy #1 | 35-125-01869 | Active | Oil | Pottawatomie, OK | Columbus Oil Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Columbus Oil operate?
Columbus Oil is the operator of record for 85 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (84). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Columbus Oil's wells are still active?
69 of Columbus Oil's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Columbus Oil operate wells?
Columbus Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (84) and Illinois (1).
Does Columbus Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
65 of Columbus Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Columbus Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Geesman, C.C. 1 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 946 ft.
Where Columbus 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, “Columbus Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/columbus-oil-2008 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).