Macpherson Oil
Operator of record for 1,240 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MACPHERSON OIL · Macpherson Oil Company LLC
At a glance
Macpherson Oil is the operator of record for 1,240 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 530 (43%) are active, 296 (24%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 1,239 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,240
Active
530
Plugged
296
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 1,239 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 828
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 252
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Macpherson Oil operate?
Macpherson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: California (1,239) and Wyoming (1). Its 1,239 California wells are 0.5% of the 242,471 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 Macpherson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of Macpherson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 24% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 252 wells (20%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Macpherson Oil operate?
By product class, 828 (67%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Govt 1 in Hot Springs, WY at 3,427 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hot Springs (WY) and Kern (CA). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Macpherson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt 1 | 49-017-05892 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hot Springs, WY | Macpherson Oil | 3,427 ft |
| Tribe B 1 | 04-029-12646 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Usl 18 71 | 04-029-18023 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Cwod Coffee 6 6 | 04-029-16910 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Coffee 6 | 04-029-16925 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Usl 18 25 | 04-029-16995 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Ring 18 5 | 04-029-14043 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Usl 18 77 | 04-029-18027 | Active | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Usl 20 24 | 04-029-18054 | Active | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Usl 20 48 | 04-029-18060 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Malta 5 | 04-029-18121 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
| Munzer 1 | 04-029-15056 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Oil Company LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Macpherson Oil operate?
Macpherson Oil is the operator of record for 1,240 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (1,239). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Macpherson Oil's wells are still active?
530 of Macpherson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 296 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Macpherson Oil operate wells?
Macpherson Oil is the operator of record for wells in California (1,239) and Wyoming (1).
Does Macpherson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
828 of Macpherson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Macpherson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Govt 1 in Hot Springs, WY is the deepest at 3,427 ft.
Where Macpherson Oil's wells are
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, “Macpherson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/macpherson-oil-8865 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).