Jo Oil
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: J-O OIL CO LTD · J-O OIL CO. · J-O OIL COMPANY
At a glance
Jo Oil is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 37 (84%) are plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 41 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
0
Plugged
37
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 41 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jo Oil operate?
Jo Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (41) and Mississippi (3). Its 41 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Jo Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Jo Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Jo Oil operate?
By product class, 30 (68%) 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 Sylvester 1 1 in Adams, MS at 7,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adams (MS), Nowata (OK), Washington (OK) and Tulsa (OK). 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 Jo Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester 1 1 | 23-001-01150 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | J-O Oil Co. | 7,300 ft |
| Forrest #w-3 | 35-105-21562 | Orphaned | Other type | Nowata, OK | J-O Oil Company | — |
| Vandiver #1c | 35-147-26448 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | J-O Oil Co Ltd | — |
| Berentz #w-2 | 35-105-29183 | Orphaned | Other type | Nowata, OK | J-O Oil Company | — |
| (Vandiver) Brown Lonnie #6 | 35-147-25477 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | J-O Oil Co Ltd | — |
| (Vandiver) Brown Lonnie #10 | 35-147-25480 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | J-O Oil Co Ltd | — |
| K. Hathcoat #w-1 | 35-105-23030 | Orphaned | Other type | Nowata, OK | J-O Oil Company | — |
| Forrest #w-4 | 35-105-21563 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nowata, OK | J-O Oil Company | — |
| Berentz #w-1 | 35-105-22889 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nowata, OK | J-O Oil Company | — |
| (Vandiver) Brown Lonnie #8 | 35-147-25479 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | J-O Oil Co Ltd | — |
| A. R. Ligon & C. L. Mazique 2 2 | 23-001-01308 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | J-O Oil Co. | — |
| Turkey Mountain #18 | 35-143-75049 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | J-O Oil Co Ltd | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jo Oil operate?
Jo Oil is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jo Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Jo Oil's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Jo Oil operate wells?
Jo Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (41) and Mississippi (3).
Does Jo Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Jo Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jo Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sylvester 1 1 in Adams, MS is the deepest at 7,300 ft.
Where Jo 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, “Jo Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jo-oil-8646 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).