Indian Oil
Operator of record for 362 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: INDIAN OIL CO INC · INDIAN OIL COMPANY · Indian Oil · Indian Oil Co., Inc. · …
At a glance
Indian Oil is the operator of record for 362 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 171 (47%) are active, 134 (37%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 270 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
362
Active
171
Plugged
134
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 270 |
| Oklahoma | 88 |
| Montana | 3 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 246
- Gas wells
- 40
- Shut-in
- 55
- Active share
- 47%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Indian Oil operate?
Indian Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kansas (270), Oklahoma (88), Montana (3) and California (1). Its 270 Kansas wells are 0.1% of the 473,140 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 Indian Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
47% of Indian Oil's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 37% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 55 wells (15%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Indian Oil operate?
By product class, 246 (68%) are oil wells and 40 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is BK Ohlson SWD 2 in Barber, KS at 6,499 ft. The wells listed below sit in Barber (KS), Seward (KS) and Meade (KS). 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 Indian Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK Ohlson SWD 2 | 15-007-24216 | Active | Injection | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 6,499 ft |
| Jake SWD 1 | 15-007-00226 | Active | Injection | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 6,475 ft |
| Brad SWD 1 | 15-007-24251 | Active | Injection | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 6,425 ft |
| Dreitz 1-11 | 15-175-22077 | Active | Oil | Seward, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,985 ft |
| Sanders Ranch 2-23 | 15-119-20195 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meade, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,735 ft |
| Nusser 6-16 | 15-007-24173 | Active | Oil | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,718 ft |
| Nusser 5-16 | 15-007-24061 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,675 ft |
| Nusser 1-16 | 15-007-23699 | Active | Oil | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,650 ft |
| Billy Max Graves 5 | 15-007-24293 | Active | Oil | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,650 ft |
| Ohlson C 4 | 15-007-24401 | Active | Oil | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,640 ft |
| Nusser 3-16 | 15-007-24016 | Active | Gas | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,600 ft |
| Achenbach D 2 | 15-007-24334 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barber, KS | Indian Oil Co., Inc. | 5,600 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Indian Oil operate?
Indian Oil is the operator of record for 362 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (270). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Indian Oil's wells are still active?
171 of Indian Oil's catalogued wells are active; 134 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Indian Oil operate wells?
Indian Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (270), Oklahoma (88), Montana (3) and California (1).
Does Indian Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
246 of Indian Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 40 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Indian Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, BK Ohlson SWD 2 in Barber, KS is the deepest at 6,499 ft.
Where Indian 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, “Indian Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/indian-oil-2035 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).