Lewis Oil
Operator of record for 73 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LEWIS OIL CO · LEWIS OIL COMPANY · LEWIS OIL CORP · LEWIS OIL CORPORATION · …
At a glance
Lewis Oil is the operator of record for 73 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 9 (12%) are active, 51 (70%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Mississippi, with 32 wells (44% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
73
Active
9
Plugged
51
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 32 |
| Oklahoma | 25 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 10
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lewis Oil operate?
Lewis Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Mississippi (32), Oklahoma (25), Kentucky (13), Illinois (2) and Louisiana (1). Its 32 Mississippi wells are 0.1% of the 34,924 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 Lewis Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Lewis Oil's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 70% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Lewis Oil operate?
By product class, 24 (33%) are oil wells and 10 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hearns 29-6 29-6 in Clarke, MS at 9,600 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clarke (MS), Pearl River (MS), Greene (MS), Humphreys (MS) and Wayne (IL). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Lewis Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearns 29-6 29-6 | 23-023-20836 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 9,600 ft |
| Neilsen 3-2 #1 1 | 23-109-20119 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pearl River, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 9,300 ft |
| Mcdonald Clarence 36-15 36-15 | 23-023-20823 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 9,000 ft |
| Coit 30-4 30-4 | 23-023-20843 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 8,750 ft |
| Jones Charles 10-6 1 1 | 23-023-20688 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 8,470 ft |
| Coit /B/ 19-11 1 1 | 23-023-20671 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 7,817 ft |
| Coit 19-10 1 1 | 23-023-20693 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 7,814 ft |
| Freeman-Summers 1 1 | 23-041-20045 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greene, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 7,200 ft |
| R & N Assoc 8-11 1 1 | 23-041-20073 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greene, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 7,000 ft |
| Graham 21-16 21-16 | 23-053-20028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Humphreys, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 7,000 ft |
| Coit R D 19-12 1 1 | 23-023-20593 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clarke, MS | Lewis Oil Corp | 6,138 ft |
| Bunnage, Nile 2 | 12-191-31890 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Lewis Oil Co. | 3,340 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 73 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lewis Oil operate?
Lewis Oil is the operator of record for 73 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Mississippi (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lewis Oil's wells are still active?
9 of Lewis Oil's catalogued wells are active; 51 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Lewis Oil operate wells?
Lewis Oil is the operator of record for wells in Mississippi (32), Oklahoma (25), Kentucky (13), Illinois (2) and Louisiana (1).
Does Lewis Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Lewis Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 10 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lewis Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hearns 29-6 29-6 in Clarke, MS is the deepest at 9,600 ft.
Where Lewis Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 32 operated by Lewis Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 25 operated by Lewis Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 13 operated by Lewis Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 2 operated by Lewis Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 1 operated by Lewis 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, “Lewis Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lewis-oil-1239 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).