Gulf Oil
Operator of record for 2,797 catalogued wells across 15 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GULF OIL · GULF OIL CO · GULF OIL CO, INC · GULF OIL CORP · …
At a glance
Gulf Oil is the operator of record for 2,797 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 15 states. 55 (2%) are active, 2,438 (87%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 1,385 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2,797
Active
55
Plugged
2,438
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,385 |
| Illinois | 339 |
| Mississippi | 249 |
| Utah | 166 |
| Kentucky | 132 |
| Colorado | 130 |
| Montana | 108 |
| North Dakota | 101 |
| Arkansas | 90 |
| Wyoming | 48 |
| New Mexico | 29 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| New York | 8 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1,103
- Gas wells
- 216
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gulf Oil operate?
Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 15 states: Louisiana (1,385), Illinois (339), Mississippi (249), Utah (166) and Kentucky (132) and 10 more. Its 249 Mississippi wells are 0.7% of the 34,924 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 Gulf Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gulf Oil operate?
By product class, 1,103 (39%) are oil wells and 216 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Learcy Mcbuffington #002 in Lea, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Eddy (NM), Lafourche (LA), Pointe Coupee (LA), Vernon (LA) and Avoyelles (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 8 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Gulf Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learcy Mcbuffington #002 | 30-025-11563 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Gulf Oil Corp | 99,999 ft |
| Keohane Et Al C Federal #003 | 30-015-20090 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Eddy, NM | Gulf Oil Corp | 99,999 ft |
| State Tb #002 | 30-025-02720 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Gulf Oil Corp | 99,999 ft |
| S/L 1773 012 | 17-057-20175 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafourche, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 21,972 ft |
| D W Rice 001 | 17-077-20174 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pointe Coupee, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 21,486 ft |
| S.L. 1772 115 | 17-057-20246 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafourche, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 20,651 ft |
| Lawrence L Mcalpin 001 | 17-115-20009 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vernon, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 19,418 ft |
| Sl 1772 118 | 17-057-21357 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 19,300 ft |
| Roy O. Martin, Jr. A 001 | 17-009-20167 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Avoyelles, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 19,093 ft |
| Roy O Martin Jr C 001 | 17-009-20203 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Avoyelles, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 18,600 ft |
| Miami Corp /C/ 006 | 17-101-20079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 18,505 ft |
| Louisiana State Lease 1773 008 | 17-057-03117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Gulf Oil Corp. | 18,334 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gulf Oil operate?
Gulf Oil is the operator of record for 2,797 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (1,385). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gulf Oil's wells are still active?
55 of Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2,438 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gulf Oil operate wells?
Gulf Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (1,385), Illinois (339), Mississippi (249), Utah (166), Kentucky (132), Colorado (130), Montana (108), North Dakota (101), Arkansas (90), Wyoming (48), New Mexico (29), Alabama (8), New York (8), Michigan (3) and California (1).
Does Gulf Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1,103 of Gulf Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 216 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gulf Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Learcy Mcbuffington #002 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Gulf Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 1,385 operated by Gulf Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 339 operated by Gulf Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 249 operated by Gulf Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 166 operated by Gulf Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 132 operated by Gulf Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 130 operated by Gulf 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, “Gulf Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gulf-oil-2585 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).