Gulf Refining
Operator of record for 1,063 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GULF REFINING CO · GULF REFINING CO. · Gulf Refining Co · Gulf Refining Co. · …
At a glance
Gulf Refining is the operator of record for 1,063 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 130 (12%) are active, 825 (78%) plugged & abandoned and 15 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 621 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,063
Active
130
Plugged
825
Orphaned
15
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 621 |
| Mississippi | 172 |
| Arkansas | 163 |
| Michigan | 61 |
| Kentucky | 36 |
| Alabama | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 554
- Gas wells
- 15
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gulf Refining operate?
Gulf Refining's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Illinois (621), Mississippi (172), Arkansas (163), Michigan (61) and Kentucky (36) and 1 more. Its 172 Mississippi wells are 0.5% 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 Refining’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Gulf Refining's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 15 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gulf Refining operate?
By product class, 554 (52%) are oil wells and 15 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is U S A W 1 1 in Pearl River, MS at 14,517 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pearl River (MS), Amite (MS), Mobile-OS (AL), Mobile (AL), Bay (MI) and Baldwin (AL) and other counties. 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 Gulf Refining
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U S A W 1 1 | 23-109-00100 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pearl River, MS | Gulf Refining Co. | 14,517 ft |
| J A Rowland Tr Etal A-2 A-2 | 23-005-00090 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Gulf Refining Co. | 11,580 ft |
| J A Rowland Tr Etal A-1 A-1 | 23-005-00091 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Amite, MS | Gulf Refining Co. | 11,567 ft |
| State Of Alabama "D" #2 | 01-297-19530 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mobile-OS, AL | Gulf Refining Co. | 11,020 ft |
| Alabama State Hospitals "B" #1 | 01-097-19528 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mobile, AL | Gulf Refining Co. | 11,014 ft |
| Bateson 1 | 21-017-05441 | Other status | Other type | Bay, MI | Gulf Refining Co | 10,447 ft |
| State of Alabama "D" #1 | 01-297-19529 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mobile-OS, AL | Gulf Refining Co. | 10,020 ft |
| B.D. Simison et al #1 | 01-003-19954 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baldwin, AL | Gulf Refining Co. | 10,008 ft |
| Sam Head #1 1 | 23-061-00102 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, MS | Gulf Refining Co. | 9,623 ft |
| Bodcaw Oil Co 1 | 03-027-01769 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Gulf Refining Co | 9,253 ft |
| Lewis, Nancy et al 1 | 03-027-01258 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Gulf Refining Co | 9,065 ft |
| E S Gambrell 1 1 | 23-067-00120 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jones, MS | Gulf Refining Co. | 9,035 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gulf Refining operate?
Gulf Refining is the operator of record for 1,063 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (621). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gulf Refining's wells are still active?
130 of Gulf Refining's catalogued wells are active; 825 are plugged & abandoned and 15 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gulf Refining operate wells?
Gulf Refining is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (621), Mississippi (172), Arkansas (163), Michigan (61), Kentucky (36) and Alabama (10).
Does Gulf Refining operate mostly oil or gas wells?
554 of Gulf Refining's catalogued wells are oil wells and 15 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gulf Refining's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, U S A W 1 1 in Pearl River, MS is the deepest at 14,517 ft.
Where Gulf Refining's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 621 operated by Gulf Refining
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 172 operated by Gulf Refining
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 163 operated by Gulf Refining
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 61 operated by Gulf Refining
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 36 operated by Gulf Refining
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 10 operated by Gulf Refining
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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 Refining — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gulf-refining-65970 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).