Dow Chemical
Operator of record for 471 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DOW CHEMICAL CO · DOW CHEMICAL CO. · Dow Chemical Co · Dow Chemical Co.
At a glance
Dow Chemical is the operator of record for 471 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 269 (57%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 462 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
471
Active
0
Plugged
269
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 462 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| California | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dow Chemical operate?
Dow Chemical's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Michigan (462), Arkansas (5), California (2) and Louisiana (2). Its 462 Michigan wells are 0.5% of the 85,673 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 Dow Chemical’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Dow Chemical's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dow Chemical operate?
By product class, 6 (1%) 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 Wilson, Lee & Co 1 in Mississippi, AR at 14,869 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mississippi (AR), Midland (MI), Columbia (AR), Kalkaska (MI) and Mason (MI). 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 Dow Chemical
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Lee & Co 1 | 03-093-10001 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mississippi, AR | Dow Chemical Co | 14,869 ft |
| Garrigan, B L 1 | 03-093-10002 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mississippi, AR | Dow Chemical Co | 12,038 ft |
| Monroe 6 | 21-111-61174 | Other status | Other type | Midland, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 8,722 ft |
| Dow Chemical 8SM | 21-111-00286 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Midland, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 8,653 ft |
| 31 Salt | 21-111-00041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Midland, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 8,618 ft |
| 32 Salt | 21-111-00040 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Midland, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 8,614 ft |
| Dow 33 Salt | 21-111-00014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Midland, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 8,614 ft |
| Dow 34 Salt | 21-111-61466 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Midland, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 8,610 ft |
| Rogers, J E SWD 1 | 03-027-10303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Dow Chemical Co | 8,288 ft |
| Doyle Deal & State Springfield 1-15 | 21-079-30533 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 7,793 ft |
| Taggart Unit 32 | 21-105-17789 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mason, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 6,622 ft |
| Dow Well 32 | 21-105-60479 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mason, MI | Dow Chemical Co | 6,617 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dow Chemical operate?
Dow Chemical is the operator of record for 471 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (462). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dow Chemical's wells are still active?
0 of Dow Chemical's catalogued wells are active; 269 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dow Chemical operate wells?
Dow Chemical is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (462), Arkansas (5), California (2) and Louisiana (2).
Does Dow Chemical operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Dow Chemical's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dow Chemical's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wilson, Lee & Co 1 in Mississippi, AR is the deepest at 14,869 ft.
Where Dow Chemical'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, “Dow Chemical — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dow-chemical-9814 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).