Folk Oil
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Folk Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (20%) are active, 4 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Folk Oil operate?
Folk Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (5). Its 5 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 Folk Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Folk Oil's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Folk Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (60%) 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 Phelan 1 in Ellsworth, KS at 3,295 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ellsworth (KS), Barton (KS) and Rice (KS).
Notable wells operated by Folk Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelan 1 | 15-053-02223 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ellsworth, KS | Folk Oil | 3,295 ft |
| Grossardt, J. F. 'A' 1 | 15-009-15267 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barton, KS | Folk Oil | 3,293 ft |
| Grossardt, K. 3 | 15-009-03801 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barton, KS | Folk Oil | 3,271 ft |
| Ringwald 5 | 15-159-03959 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rice, KS | Folk Oil | 3,204 ft |
| Ogden, C.O. 'A' 4 | 15-053-19183 | Active | Injection | Ellsworth, KS | Folk Oil | 3,182 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Folk Oil operate?
Folk Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Folk Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Folk Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Folk Oil operate wells?
Folk Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (5).
Does Folk Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Folk Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Folk Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Phelan 1 in Ellsworth, KS is the deepest at 3,295 ft.
Where Folk 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, “Folk Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/folk-oil-76173 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).