Layton Oil
Operator of record for 69 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LAYTON OIL CO · LAYTON OIL COMPANY · Layton Oil Company
At a glance
Layton Oil is the operator of record for 69 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 53 (77%) are plugged & abandoned and 8 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 39 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
69
Active
0
Plugged
53
Orphaned
8
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 39 |
| Kansas | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 42
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Layton Oil operate?
Layton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Arkansas (39), Kansas (13), Oklahoma (10), Kentucky (6) and Wyoming (1). Its 39 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 Layton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Layton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 77% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Layton Oil operate?
By product class, 42 (61%) 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 Baker 1 in Columbia, AR at 8,322 ft. The wells listed below sit in Columbia (AR), Nevada (AR) and Lafayette (AR). 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 Layton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker 1 | 03-027-10991 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Layton Oil Company | 8,322 ft |
| Works 1 | 03-099-00674 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Nevada, AR | Layton Oil Company | 6,039 ft |
| Cleveland 1 | 03-073-00426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,443 ft |
| Stamps Paluxy Unit I-1 | 03-073-00446 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,331 ft |
| Daniels 4 | 03-073-10827 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,310 ft |
| Cargill 1 | 03-073-10801 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,161 ft |
| Stamps Paluxy Unit I-2 | 03-073-00422 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,115 ft |
| Hart 6 | 03-073-10716 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,100 ft |
| Boyette 1 | 03-073-10804 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 4,034 ft |
| Philyaw 1 | 03-073-10907 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 3,989 ft |
| Cleveland 3 | 03-073-01357 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 3,835 ft |
| Williams Addition 1 | 03-073-10672 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Layton Oil Company | 3,770 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 69 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Layton Oil operate?
Layton Oil is the operator of record for 69 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Layton Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Layton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned and 8 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Layton Oil operate wells?
Layton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (39), Kansas (13), Oklahoma (10), Kentucky (6) and Wyoming (1).
Does Layton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
42 of Layton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Layton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Baker 1 in Columbia, AR is the deepest at 8,322 ft.
Where Layton Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 39 operated by Layton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 13 operated by Layton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 10 operated by Layton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 6 operated by Layton Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Layton 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, “Layton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/layton-oil-17774 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).