Eastern Gulf Oil
Operator of record for 174 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EASTERN GULF OIL CO · EASTERN GULF OIL COMPANY · Eastern Gulf Oil
At a glance
Eastern Gulf Oil is the operator of record for 174 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 73 (42%) are active, 51 (29%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 167 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
174
Active
73
Plugged
51
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 167 |
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 88
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 42%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Eastern Gulf Oil operate?
Eastern Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (167) and Illinois (7). Its 167 Kentucky wells are 0.1% of the 201,022 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 Eastern Gulf Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
42% of Eastern Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Eastern Gulf Oil operate?
By product class, 88 (51%) are oil wells and 2 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Cisel 5 in Wabash, IL at 2,229 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Mclean (KY), Magoffin (KY), Morgan (KY), Carter (KY) and Hancock (KY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Eastern Gulf Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisel 5 | 12-185-03185 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Eastern Gulf Oil | 2,229 ft |
| Cisel J 4 | 12-185-03184 | Other status | Other type | Wabash, IL | Eastern Gulf Oil | 2,214 ft |
| Randall, E S 1 | KGS record 73471 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 2,095 ft |
| Keaton, W M 1 | KGS record 79357 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,989 ft |
| Carson, Mary | 12-185-00141 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Eastern Gulf Oil | 1,901 ft |
| Lindon, A J 1 | KGS record 81274 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,785 ft |
| Linden, A J 1 | KGS record 2917 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,779 ft |
| Linden, A J 1 | KGS record 2046927 | Other status | Other type | Morgan, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,775 ft |
| Mitchell, Lem 1 | KGS record 2045234 | Other status | Other type | Hancock, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,760 ft |
| Harkins, W S 3 | KGS record 89289 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,750 ft |
| Terry, Tom 1 | KGS record 75487 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,703 ft |
| Slone, Wylie 1 | KGS record 63333 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Floyd, KY | Eastern Gulf Oil Co | 1,685 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Eastern Gulf Oil operate?
Eastern Gulf Oil is the operator of record for 174 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (167). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Eastern Gulf Oil's wells are still active?
73 of Eastern Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are active; 51 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Eastern Gulf Oil operate wells?
Eastern Gulf Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (167) and Illinois (7).
Does Eastern Gulf Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
88 of Eastern Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Eastern Gulf Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cisel 5 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,229 ft.
Where Eastern Gulf 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, “Eastern Gulf Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/eastern-gulf-oil-68874 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).