Earnest Russel
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Earnest Russel is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 36 (95%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
0
Plugged
36
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Earnest Russel operate?
Earnest Russel's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (38). Its 38 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 Earnest Russel’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Earnest Russel's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% 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 Earnest Russel operate?
By product class, 18 (47%) are oil wells and 5 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Okfuskee (OK), Okmulgee (OK) and Creek (OK).
Notable wells operated by Earnest Russel
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook #1 | 35-107-21182 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Okfuskee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Dunson #4 | 35-111-26062 | Orphaned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Beets #2 | 35-107-21004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Okfuskee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Fulsom #4 | 35-107-22634 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okfuskee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Kessinger South #1 | 35-111-20587 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Okmulgee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Hayden #3 | 35-107-20352 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Okfuskee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Dunson #2 | 35-111-25833 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Okmulgee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Kessinger #1 | 35-111-20501 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Okmulgee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Palmer #3 | 35-111-21719 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Okmulgee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Young #1 | 35-037-27399 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Mount #1 | 35-037-28254 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
| Miller #2 | 35-111-20856 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Earnest Russel | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Earnest Russel operate?
Earnest Russel is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Earnest Russel's wells are still active?
0 of Earnest Russel's catalogued wells are active; 36 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Earnest Russel operate wells?
Earnest Russel is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (38).
Does Earnest Russel operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Earnest Russel's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Earnest Russel'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, “Earnest Russel — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/earnest-russel-1685 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).