Hope Oil
Operator of record for 49 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HOPE OIL COMPANY INC · HOPE OIL CORPORATION · HOPE OIL INC · HOPE OIL, INC. · …
At a glance
Hope Oil is the operator of record for 49 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 20 (41%) are active, 10 (20%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 29 wells (59% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
49
Active
20
Plugged
10
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 41%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hope Oil operate?
Hope Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Michigan (29), Oklahoma (8), Louisiana (5), Illinois (4) and Colorado (2) and 1 more. Its 29 Michigan wells are 0.0% 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 Hope Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
41% of Hope Oil's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hope Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (18%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hibbard 1 in Barry, MI at 4,944 ft. The wells listed below sit in Barry (MI), Larimer (CO) and Sabine (LA). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Hope Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbard 1 | 21-015-20732 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 4,944 ft |
| 1 State 3975 | 05-069-00014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Larimer, CO | Hope Oil Company Inc | 3,242 ft |
| Lee Sibley 001 | 17-085-20971 | Orphaned | Other type | Sabine, LA | Hope Oil, Inc. | 3,202 ft |
| A E Roberts Et Al 002 | 17-085-20492 | Orphaned | Oil | Sabine, LA | Hope Oil, Inc. | 3,202 ft |
| R G Greer Swd 001 | 17-085-20241 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sabine, LA | Hope Oil, Inc. | 2,502 ft |
| Martin, Edward 1 | 21-015-20012 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 2,402 ft |
| Eller, Ross 1 | 21-015-13023 | Other status | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Inc | 1,895 ft |
| Lyons, Albert 1 | 21-015-17121 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 1,888 ft |
| Brandli 2-34 | 21-015-38267 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 1,885 ft |
| Lester, Harold 1 | 21-015-19788 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 1,885 ft |
| Lester, Harold 4 | 21-015-24862 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 1,880 ft |
| Baker, Et Al 1 | 21-015-21341 | Active | Other type | Barry, MI | Hope Oil Corporation | 1,876 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hope Oil operate?
Hope Oil is the operator of record for 49 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hope Oil's wells are still active?
20 of Hope Oil's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hope Oil operate wells?
Hope Oil is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (29), Oklahoma (8), Louisiana (5), Illinois (4), Colorado (2) and California (1).
Does Hope Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Hope Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hope Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hibbard 1 in Barry, MI is the deepest at 4,944 ft.
Where Hope Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 29 operated by Hope Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 8 operated by Hope Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 5 operated by Hope Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 4 operated by Hope Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 2 operated by Hope Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 1 operated by Hope 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, “Hope Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hope-oil-6492 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).