Howell Oil
Operator of record for 80 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Howell Oil Co. · Howell Oil Company · Howell Oil Company, Inc.
At a glance
Howell Oil is the operator of record for 80 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 34 (43%) are active, 30 (38%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 66 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
80
Active
34
Plugged
30
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 66 |
| Utah | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 58
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Howell Oil operate?
Howell Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (66) and Utah (14). Its 14 Utah wells are 0.0% of the 40,139 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 Howell Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of Howell Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% 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 Howell Oil operate?
By product class, 58 (73%) 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 Howell SWDW in Reno, KS at 4,512 ft. The wells listed below sit in Reno (KS), Harvey (KS) and Harper (KS). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Howell Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell SWDW | 15-155-21726 | Active | Injection | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,512 ft |
| Howell Pizinger SWDW | 15-079-20695 | Active | Injection | Harvey, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,500 ft |
| Sabin 'B' 12 | 15-155-21524 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,416 ft |
| Sabin 'B' 13 | 15-155-21665 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,410 ft |
| Sabin 'B' 15 | 15-155-21666 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,410 ft |
| Dusenbury 1 | 15-077-20702 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harper, KS | Howell Oil Co. | 4,392 ft |
| Dusenbury 2 | 15-077-20811 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Harper, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,372 ft |
| Howell 3 | 15-155-21717 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,350 ft |
| Sabin 'B' 11 | 15-155-21507 | Active | Oil | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 4,290 ft |
| Pizinger 7 | 15-079-20705 | Active | Oil | Harvey, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 3,950 ft |
| Pizinger 8 | 15-079-20708 | Active | Oil | Harvey, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 3,950 ft |
| Gilmore 1 | 15-155-20118 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Reno, KS | Howell Oil Company, Inc. | 3,945 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Howell Oil operate?
Howell Oil is the operator of record for 80 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (66). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Howell Oil's wells are still active?
34 of Howell Oil's catalogued wells are active; 30 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Howell Oil operate wells?
Howell Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (66) and Utah (14).
Does Howell Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
58 of Howell Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Howell Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Howell SWDW in Reno, KS is the deepest at 4,512 ft.
Where Howell Oil's wells are
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, “Howell Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/howell-oil-78308 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).