Evans Oil
Operator of record for 256 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EVANS OIL · EVANS OIL CO · EVANS OIL COMPANY · EVANS OIL COMPANY INC · …
At a glance
Evans Oil is the operator of record for 256 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 146 (57%) are active, 62 (24%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 171 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
256
Active
146
Plugged
62
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 171 |
| Louisiana | 75 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 119
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 20
- Active share
- 57%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Evans Oil operate?
Evans Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Kansas (171), Louisiana (75), Michigan (4), Kentucky (3) and Wyoming (2) and 1 more. Its 171 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Evans Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
57% of Evans Oil's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 24% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 20 wells (8%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Evans Oil operate?
By product class, 119 (46%) 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 Hughes B 6 #010 in Lea, NM at 3,564 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Natrona (WY), Greenwood (KS) and Coffey (KS). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Evans Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes B 6 #010 | 30-025-10796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Evans Oil Company Inc | 3,564 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-025-05866 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Evans Oil | 2,306 ft |
| Esslinger 18 | 15-073-20738 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,240 ft |
| Esslinger 20 | 15-073-21125 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,238 ft |
| Schneider 6 | 15-073-21475 | Active | Injection | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,235 ft |
| Esslinger 19 | 15-073-21097 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,234 ft |
| Esslinger 23 | 15-073-21763 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,213 ft |
| Esslinger 17 | 15-073-20709 | Shut-in | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,206 ft |
| Esslinger 22 | 15-073-21613 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,200 ft |
| Esslinger 21 | 15-073-21399 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,197 ft |
| Boden 2-B | 15-031-24081 | Active | Injection | Coffey, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,014 ft |
| Luthi John 1 | 15-031-21574 | Active | Injection | Coffey, KS | Evans Oil Inc. | 2,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Evans Oil operate?
Evans Oil is the operator of record for 256 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (171). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Evans Oil's wells are still active?
146 of Evans Oil's catalogued wells are active; 62 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Evans Oil operate wells?
Evans Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (171), Louisiana (75), Michigan (4), Kentucky (3), Wyoming (2) and New Mexico (1).
Does Evans Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
119 of Evans Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Evans Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hughes B 6 #010 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 3,564 ft.
Where Evans Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 171 operated by Evans Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 75 operated by Evans Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 4 operated by Evans Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 3 operated by Evans Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 2 operated by Evans Oil
- Oil & gas wells in New Mexico· 1 operated by Evans Oil
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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, “Evans Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/evans-oil-19176 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).