Fortson Oil
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: FORTSON OIL · FORTSON OIL CO · FORTSON OIL COMPANY
At a glance
Fortson Oil is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 13 (62%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New Mexico, with 11 wells (52% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
0
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 11 |
| North Dakota | 9 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Fortson Oil operate?
Fortson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: New Mexico (11), North Dakota (9) and Mississippi (1). Its 9 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Fortson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Fortson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 62% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Fortson Oil operate?
By product class, 19 (90%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Red Arrow Fed #001 in Eddy, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Eddy (NM), Stark (ND) and Lea (NM). 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 Fortson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Arrow Fed #001 | 30-015-27782 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Fortson Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Sylvite Federal #002 | 30-015-26657 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Fortson Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Sylvite Federal #001 | 30-015-26503 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Eddy, NM | Fortson Oil Co | 12,090 ft |
| Madler 1 | 33-089-00537 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 12,083 ft |
| Biel Unit 1 | 33-089-00548 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 10,875 ft |
| Koppinger 1 | 33-089-00518 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 10,850 ft |
| Koppinger 2 | 33-089-00538 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 10,800 ft |
| Reisenauer 1 | 33-089-00520 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 10,200 ft |
| Chance #001 | 30-025-31805 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Fortson Oil Co | 9,999 ft |
| Marcusen 1 | 33-089-00511 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 9,734 ft |
| Rivard 1 | 33-089-00523 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, ND | Fortson Oil Company | 8,150 ft |
| Poker Lake Unit #124 | 30-015-28461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Eddy, NM | Fortson Oil Co | 6,894 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Fortson Oil operate?
Fortson Oil is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New Mexico (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Fortson Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Fortson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Fortson Oil operate wells?
Fortson Oil is the operator of record for wells in New Mexico (11), North Dakota (9) and Mississippi (1).
Does Fortson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Fortson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Fortson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Red Arrow Fed #001 in Eddy, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Fortson 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, “Fortson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/fortson-oil-4380 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).