Headington Oil
Operator of record for 91 catalogued wells across 9 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HEADINGTON OIL CO LLC · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY LLC · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY LP · …
At a glance
Headington Oil is the operator of record for 91 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 9 states. 13 (14%) are active, 70 (77%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 28 wells (31% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
91
Active
13
Plugged
70
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 28 |
| Louisiana | 25 |
| Montana | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| North Dakota | 7 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 48
- Gas wells
- 12
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Headington Oil operate?
Headington Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 9 states: Illinois (28), Louisiana (25), Montana (10), Oklahoma (10) and North Dakota (7) and 4 more. Its 10 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 Headington Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Headington Oil's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 77% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Headington Oil operate?
By product class, 48 (53%) are oil wells and 12 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Rau 11X-25 in Richland, MT at 15,922 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (MT), Lafourche (LA), Assumption (LA) and Webster (LA). State filings spell the name 9 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Headington Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rau 11X-25 | 25-083-22240 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 15,922 ft |
| Plater A Ra Sua;r C Plater 004 | 17-057-21848 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafourche, LA | Headington Oil Company | 14,687 ft |
| Ramos Investment Inc 001 | 17-007-20427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Assumption, LA | Headington Oil Company | 13,024 ft |
| Bn 43-31 | 25-083-21302 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,807 ft |
| Bn 21x-25 | 25-083-21119 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,740 ft |
| Rambur 34-23 | 25-083-21192 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,700 ft |
| Bn 22-17 | 25-083-21164 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,630 ft |
| Jackson 43-35 | 25-083-21413 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,540 ft |
| Gray Ra Sum;placid Oil Company 001 | 17-119-21640 | Other status | Other type | Webster, LA | Headington Oil Company | 12,500 ft |
| Bn 21x-25r | 25-083-21878 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,330 ft |
| Bakken 31-11 | 25-083-21329 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,147 ft |
| Bakken 22-2 | 25-083-21758 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Headington Oil Company LLC | 12,125 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Headington Oil operate?
Headington Oil is the operator of record for 91 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Headington Oil's wells are still active?
13 of Headington Oil's catalogued wells are active; 70 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Headington Oil operate wells?
Headington Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (28), Louisiana (25), Montana (10), Oklahoma (10), North Dakota (7), Colorado (5), California (4), New Mexico (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Headington Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
48 of Headington Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 12 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Headington Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rau 11X-25 in Richland, MT is the deepest at 15,922 ft.
Where Headington Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 28 operated by Headington Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 25 operated by Headington Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 10 operated by Headington Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 10 operated by Headington Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 7 operated by Headington Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 5 operated by Headington 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, “Headington Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/headington-oil-5261 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).