Gator Oil
Operator of record for 268 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GATOR OIL CO · GATOR OIL CO, INC · GATOR OIL COMPANY · Gator Oil Co. · …
At a glance
Gator Oil is the operator of record for 268 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 77 (29%) are active, 136 (51%) plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 144 wells (54% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
268
Active
77
Plugged
136
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 144 |
| Illinois | 111 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 143
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gator Oil operate?
Gator Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Kentucky (144), Illinois (111), Mississippi (6), Oklahoma (5) and Louisiana (2). Its 144 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 Gator Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Gator Oil's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gator Oil operate?
By product class, 143 (53%) are oil wells and 1 (0.4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is West Kenner Unit 34-SWI in Clay, IL at 4,650 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Concordia (LA) and Richland (IL). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Gator Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kenner Unit 34-SWI | 12-025-27097 | Active | Injection | Clay, IL | Gator Oil Company | 4,650 ft |
| Maxwell 001 | 17-029-21735 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Concordia, LA | Gator Oil Company | 4,040 ft |
| Maxwell 003 | 17-029-22474 | Other status | Other type | Concordia, LA | Gator Oil Company | 4,000 ft |
| Taylor 1 | 12-159-25346 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,825 ft |
| Smith G-1 | 12-025-28171 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,824 ft |
| Croy 1-SWD | 12-025-25279 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,759 ft |
| Smith 5 | 12-025-27575 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,745 ft |
| Mitchell B-2 | 12-159-25461 | Other status | Oil | Richland, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,700 ft |
| Mitchell B-1 | 12-159-25470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,700 ft |
| Bradley, Sam 2 | 12-159-25157 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,670 ft |
| Bradley, Sam 7 | 12-159-25304 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,670 ft |
| Bradley, Sam 5 | 12-159-25267 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Gator Oil Company | 3,660 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gator Oil operate?
Gator Oil is the operator of record for 268 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (144). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gator Oil's wells are still active?
77 of Gator Oil's catalogued wells are active; 136 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gator Oil operate wells?
Gator Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (144), Illinois (111), Mississippi (6), Oklahoma (5) and Louisiana (2).
Does Gator Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
143 of Gator Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gator Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, West Kenner Unit 34-SWI in Clay, IL is the deepest at 4,650 ft.
Where Gator Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 144 operated by Gator Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 111 operated by Gator Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 6 operated by Gator Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 5 operated by Gator Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 2 operated by Gator 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, “Gator Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gator-oil-15408 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).