Macpherson Operating
Operator of record for 30 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Macpherson Operating is the operator of record for 30 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 10 (33%) are active, 13 (43%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 30 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
30
Active
10
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 7
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Macpherson Operating operate?
Macpherson Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: California (30). Its 30 California wells are 0.0% 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Macpherson Operating's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 43% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells (23%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Macpherson Operating operate?
By product class, 19 (63%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Macpherson Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedder USL 1 | 04-029-14079 | Active | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 18 9 | 04-029-14048 | Shut-in | Injection | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 20 10 | 04-029-14072 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 20 14 | 04-029-14076 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 20 16 | 04-029-14078 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 20 3 | 04-029-14064 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Vedder USL 4 | 04-029-14082 | Active | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 20 9 | 04-029-14071 | Shut-in | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 18 103 | 04-029-89562 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Ring 18 101 | 04-029-83694 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Glide-19 3 | 04-029-14060 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
| Vedder USL 2 | 04-029-14080 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Macpherson Operating Company, L.P. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Macpherson Operating operate?
Macpherson Operating is the operator of record for 30 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (30). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Macpherson Operating's wells are still active?
10 of Macpherson Operating's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Macpherson Operating operate wells?
Macpherson Operating is the operator of record for wells in California (30).
Does Macpherson Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Macpherson Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Macpherson Operating'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 Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/macpherson-operating-13250 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).