Em Oil
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: E M OIL CO · E. M. Oil Co.
At a glance
Em Oil is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (33%) are active, 1 (17%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 3 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
2
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Em Oil operate?
Em Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (3) and Michigan (3). Its 3 Michigan wells are 0.0% 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 Em Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Em Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Em Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) 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 Franklin Oil Co. 3 in Clay, IL at 2,964 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Kent (MI) and Ottawa (MI). 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 Em Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Oil Co. 3 | 12-025-28234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | E. M. Oil Co. | 2,964 ft |
| Franklin, Henry 7 | 12-025-25361 | Active | Injection | Clay, IL | E. M. Oil Co. | 2,950 ft |
| Franklin, Henry 4 | 12-025-28159 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | E. M. Oil Co. | 2,625 ft |
| Green 1 | 21-081-23083 | Other status | Other type | Kent, MI | E M Oil Co | 2,388 ft |
| Witte & Carlson 1 | 21-139-22009 | Other status | Other type | Ottawa, MI | E M Oil Co | 1,938 ft |
| Ohl 1 | 21-139-21885 | Other status | Other type | Ottawa, MI | E M Oil Co | 1,893 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Em Oil operate?
Em Oil is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Em Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Em Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Em Oil operate wells?
Em Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (3) and Michigan (3).
Does Em Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Em Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Em Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Franklin Oil Co. 3 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 2,964 ft.
Where Em 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, “Em Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/em-oil-93965 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).