Kirby Petroleum
Operator of record for 74 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KIRBY PETROLEUM CO · KIRBY PETROLEUM CO. · KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY · KIRBY PETROLEUM CORP · …
At a glance
Kirby Petroleum is the operator of record for 74 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 2 (3%) are active, 67 (91%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 34 wells (46% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
74
Active
2
Plugged
67
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 34 |
| Louisiana | 21 |
| Montana | 7 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kirby Petroleum operate?
Kirby Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Illinois (34), Louisiana (21), Montana (7), Mississippi (5) and Colorado (4) and 2 more. Its 34 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Kirby Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Kirby Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kirby Petroleum operate?
By product class, 18 (24%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Joseph Bernstein Et Al 001 in Jefferson, LA at 13,091 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson (LA), Calcasieu (LA), Cameron (LA), Vermilion (LA), Acadia (LA) and Sheridan (WY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Kirby Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bernstein Et Al 001 | 17-051-20328 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 13,091 ft |
| Sweetlake Land & Oil Co Inc 001 | 17-019-01416 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 11,500 ft |
| Carter 001 | 17-023-20564 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 11,113 ft |
| Edias Baudoin 001 | 17-113-20231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 10,675 ft |
| Beulah Mccain Vanmeter 001 | 17-001-01783 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 10,450 ft |
| P K Ranch Patented 1 | 49-033-05017 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sheridan, WY | Kirby Petroleum Company | 10,103 ft |
| Mrs M Clement Et Al 001 | 17-001-01608 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 10,020 ft |
| Gaston Cart Et Al Unit 1 001 | 17-001-00940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 9,852 ft |
| U Welch W-2 Sua;d Burnell 001 | 17-001-01064 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Acadia, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 8,799 ft |
| Powell Lumber Company 001 | 17-053-00161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 8,775 ft |
| W 2 Duson Sand Unit 001 | 17-001-01062 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Acadia, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 8,754 ft |
| W2 Duson Sand Unit 002 | 17-001-01061 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Acadia, LA | Kirby Petroleum Co. | 8,748 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kirby Petroleum operate?
Kirby Petroleum is the operator of record for 74 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (34). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kirby Petroleum's wells are still active?
2 of Kirby Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 67 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kirby Petroleum operate wells?
Kirby Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (34), Louisiana (21), Montana (7), Mississippi (5), Colorado (4), Oklahoma (2) and Wyoming (1).
Does Kirby Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Kirby Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kirby Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Joseph Bernstein Et Al 001 in Jefferson, LA is the deepest at 13,091 ft.
Where Kirby Petroleum's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 34 operated by Kirby Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 21 operated by Kirby Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 7 operated by Kirby Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 5 operated by Kirby Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 4 operated by Kirby Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 2 operated by Kirby Petroleum
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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, “Kirby Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kirby-petroleum-3029 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).