Johnson Oil
Operator of record for 220 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JOHNSON OIL · JOHNSON OIL CO · JOHNSON OIL CO. · JOHNSON OIL COMPANY · …
At a glance
Johnson Oil is the operator of record for 220 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. 179 (81%) are active, 33 (15%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 97 wells (44% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
220
Active
179
Plugged
33
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 97 |
| Kansas | 92 |
| Montana | 14 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 160
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 81%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Johnson Oil operate?
Johnson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Oklahoma (97), Kansas (92), Montana (14), Mississippi (5) and Arkansas (4) and 3 more. Its 14 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 Johnson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
81% of Johnson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 53 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 15% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Johnson Oil operate?
By product class, 160 (73%) are oil wells and 6 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Nello Blair 1 in Roosevelt, MT at 8,072 ft. The wells listed below sit in Roosevelt (MT), Franklin (MS), Jefferson (MS), Adams (MS), Stillwater (MT) and Bottineau (ND) and other counties. State filings spell the name 10 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Johnson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nello Blair 1 | 25-085-05225 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roosevelt, MT | Johnson Oil | 8,072 ft |
| U S A 1 1 | 23-037-20358 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, MS | Johnson Oil Co | 6,760 ft |
| Lambdin Etal 1 1 | 23-063-20011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, MS | Johnson Oil Co | 6,310 ft |
| Giles 1 1 | 23-001-20028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Johnson Oil Co | 6,210 ft |
| State 1 | 25-095-05041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stillwater, MT | Johnson Oil | 4,943 ft |
| Art And Phillip Feland 1 | 33-009-00506 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bottineau, ND | Johnson Oil Corp. | 4,150 ft |
| Asmunder Benson 1 | 33-049-00029 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mchenry, ND | Johnson Oil | 3,677 ft |
| W. T. Munn Et Al 1 | 33-009-00263 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bottineau, ND | Johnson Oil | 3,665 ft |
| Earl Moore 1 | 33-019-00010 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cavalier, ND | Johnson Oil Co. | 3,368 ft |
| Freeman Smith 2 | 03-013-00050 | Orphaned | Oil | Calhoun, AR | Johnson Oil Co | 2,700 ft |
| Murphy, Blanch 1 | 03-139-83553 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Johnson Oil Co | 2,604 ft |
| McClanahan 1 | 03-139-83602 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Union, AR | Johnson Oil Co | 2,589 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Johnson Oil operate?
Johnson Oil is the operator of record for 220 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (97). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Johnson Oil's wells are still active?
179 of Johnson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 33 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Johnson Oil operate wells?
Johnson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (97), Kansas (92), Montana (14), Mississippi (5), Arkansas (4), North Dakota (4), Kentucky (3) and California (1).
Does Johnson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
160 of Johnson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Johnson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Nello Blair 1 in Roosevelt, MT is the deepest at 8,072 ft.
Where Johnson Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 97 operated by Johnson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 92 operated by Johnson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 14 operated by Johnson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 5 operated by Johnson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 4 operated by Johnson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 4 operated by Johnson 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, “Johnson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/johnson-oil-889 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).