Gordon Oil
Operator of record for 238 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GORDON OIL CO · Gordon Oil Co · Gordon Oil Co. · Gordon Oil Company
At a glance
Gordon Oil is the operator of record for 238 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 1 (0.4%) are active, 23 (10%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 217 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
238
Active
1
Plugged
23
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 217 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| California | 4 |
| Utah | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gordon Oil operate?
Gordon Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Michigan (217), Illinois (8), Kentucky (7), California (4) and Utah (2). Its 217 Michigan wells are 0.3% 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 Gordon Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.4% of Gordon Oil's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gordon Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (1%) 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 Ralph Unit 1 in Mecosta, MI at 5,181 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mecosta (MI), Roscommon (MI), Osceola (MI), Missaukee (MI), Montcalm (MI) and Gladwin (MI). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Gordon Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Unit 1 | 21-107-19283 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mecosta, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 5,181 ft |
| State Lyon A-1 | 21-143-10399 | Other status | Other type | Roscommon, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 4,589 ft |
| Weston, Clyde & Ethel 1 | 21-133-11173 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 4,148 ft |
| Lakies, Evart T. 1 | 21-133-11088 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 4,118 ft |
| State J-1 | 21-133-09688 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 4,067 ft |
| Culver, Guy E, & Viola 1 | 21-133-10754 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 4,054 ft |
| State Aetna A-1 | 21-113-11452 | Other status | Other type | Missaukee, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 4,039 ft |
| Winslow, James & Frederick 2 | 21-107-11047 | Other status | Other type | Mecosta, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 3,979 ft |
| Keyt 1 | 21-117-02591 | Other status | Other type | Montcalm, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 3,975 ft |
| Wood, Mable 1 | 21-133-10358 | Other status | Other type | Osceola, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 3,960 ft |
| Blue, George And Catherine 2 | 21-113-10089 | Other status | Other type | Missaukee, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 3,947 ft |
| Mcclure, Clara B. 1 | 21-051-03898 | Other status | Other type | Gladwin, MI | Gordon Oil Co | 3,934 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gordon Oil operate?
Gordon Oil is the operator of record for 238 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (217). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gordon Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Gordon Oil's catalogued wells are active; 23 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gordon Oil operate wells?
Gordon Oil is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (217), Illinois (8), Kentucky (7), California (4) and Utah (2).
Does Gordon Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Gordon Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gordon Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ralph Unit 1 in Mecosta, MI is the deepest at 5,181 ft.
Where Gordon Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 217 operated by Gordon Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 8 operated by Gordon Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 7 operated by Gordon Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 4 operated by Gordon Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 2 operated by Gordon 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, “Gordon Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gordon-oil-5525 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).