L & M Oil
Operator of record for 75 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: L & M OIL COMPANY · L & M OIL CORPORATION · L & M Oil · L & M Oil Co. · …
At a glance
L & M Oil is the operator of record for 75 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 10 (13%) are active, 54 (72%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 53 wells (71% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
75
Active
10
Plugged
54
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 53 |
| Kansas | 11 |
| California | 5 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 42
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does L & M Oil operate?
L & M Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Illinois (53), Kansas (11), California (5), Arkansas (2) and Mississippi (2) and 1 more. Its 53 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 L & M Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of L & M Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does L & M Oil operate?
By product class, 42 (56%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is P E Norris 3 3 in Pearl River, MS at 8,660 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pearl River (MS), Lafayette (AR), Franklin (IL), Jefferson (IL), White (IL) and Hamilton (IL) 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 L & M Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P E Norris 3 3 | 23-109-00081 | Orphaned | Gas | Pearl River, MS | L & M Oil Corporation | 8,660 ft |
| Moore Est 1 | 03-073-10154 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & M Oil Company | 7,325 ft |
| Allen A-3 | 03-073-10158 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | L & M Oil Company | 7,058 ft |
| Byford, Pearce 1 | 12-055-23345 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | L & M Oil Company | 4,093 ft |
| Pearce Carroll 1 | 12-055-23346 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | L & M Oil Company | 4,060 ft |
| Burris 1 | 12-081-24563 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,555 ft |
| Garrett, Fred 1 | 12-193-29018 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,479 ft |
| Wesley Foundation 1 | 12-065-24570 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,435 ft |
| Wilson Marie 1 | 12-191-31024 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,428 ft |
| Hale, Summa 2 | 12-193-30232 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,360 ft |
| Warren, Max 1 | 12-065-23878 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,190 ft |
| Chapman, Gilbert 1 | 12-193-30483 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | L & M Oil Company | 3,187 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does L & M Oil operate?
L & M Oil is the operator of record for 75 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (53). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of L & M Oil's wells are still active?
10 of L & M Oil's catalogued wells are active; 54 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does L & M Oil operate wells?
L & M Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (53), Kansas (11), California (5), Arkansas (2), Mississippi (2) and Oklahoma (2).
Does L & M Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
42 of L & M Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is L & M Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, P E Norris 3 3 in Pearl River, MS is the deepest at 8,660 ft.
Where L & M Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 53 operated by L & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 11 operated by L & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 5 operated by L & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 2 operated by L & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 2 operated by L & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 2 operated by L & M 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, “L & M Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/l-m-oil-1727 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).