King Oil
Operator of record for 166 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KING OIL · KING OIL CO INC · KING OIL COMPANY INC · King Oil Co · …
At a glance
King Oil is the operator of record for 166 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. 100 (60%) are active, 55 (33%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 85 wells (51% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
166
Active
100
Plugged
55
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 85 |
| Kansas | 53 |
| Illinois | 12 |
| Montana | 6 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 128
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 3
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does King Oil operate?
King Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Ohio (85), Kansas (53), Illinois (12), Montana (6) and Arkansas (4) and 3 more. Its 85 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 King Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of King Oil's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells (2%) 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 King Oil operate?
By product class, 128 (77%) are oil wells and 1 (0.6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dayton 1 in Richland, MT at 12,640 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (MT), Hodgeman (KS), Fayette (IL), Miller (AR), Columbia (AR) and Routt (CO). State filings spell the name 8 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by King Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton 1 | 25-083-21042 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | King Oil Company | 12,640 ft |
| Gleason 'B' 2 | 15-083-20082 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hodgeman, KS | King Oil, Inc. | 4,630 ft |
| Gleason 'B' 1 | 15-083-20064 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | King Oil, Inc. | 4,565 ft |
| King-Christy 1 | 12-051-28417 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | King Oil, Inc. | 4,565 ft |
| Gleason 'B' 3 | 15-083-20109 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | King Oil, Inc. | 4,548 ft |
| King 1 | 15-083-21392 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hodgeman, KS | King Oil, Inc. | 4,468 ft |
| King Farm Inc. 1 | 15-083-21374 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | King Oil, Inc. | 4,460 ft |
| Crank, George W Farm 1 | 03-091-00137 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | King Oil Corp | 3,905 ft |
| Kitchens, Rhea & Fullenwider 1 | 03-027-00992 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | King Oil Corp | 3,824 ft |
| Mann Farm 1 | 03-091-01102 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | King Oil Corp | 3,358 ft |
| 43-36 State | 05-107-05201 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Routt, CO | King Oil Co Inc | 3,310 ft |
| Schroeder 1 | 03-091-01103 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | King Oil Corp | 3,167 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does King Oil operate?
King Oil is the operator of record for 166 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (85). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of King Oil's wells are still active?
100 of King Oil's catalogued wells are active; 55 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does King Oil operate wells?
King Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (85), Kansas (53), Illinois (12), Montana (6), Arkansas (4), Utah (3), Colorado (2) and California (1).
Does King Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
128 of King Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is King Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dayton 1 in Richland, MT is the deepest at 12,640 ft.
Where King Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 85 operated by King Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 53 operated by King Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 12 operated by King Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 6 operated by King Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 4 operated by King Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 3 operated by King 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, “King Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/king-oil-7843 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).