Marion Oil
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MARION OIL · MARION OIL CO · MARION OIL CO. · MARION OIL CO., INC. · …
At a glance
Marion Oil is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 7 (54%) are plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 8 wells (62% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Marion Oil operate?
Marion Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Louisiana (8), Illinois (2), Kentucky (1), North Dakota (1) and Wyoming (1). Its 8 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Marion Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Marion Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Marion Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (69%) 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 Evangeline Refining Co 001 in Acadia, LA at 9,552 ft. The wells listed below sit in Acadia (LA), Campbell (WY), Bottineau (ND), Marion (IL), Caddo (LA) and Warren (KY). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Marion Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Refining Co 001 | 17-001-01100 | Other status | Oil | Acadia, LA | Marion Oil Corporation | 9,552 ft |
| Carter Patented 1 | 49-005-05357 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Marion Oil | 8,371 ft |
| Elof G. Pearson 1 | 33-009-00393 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bottineau, ND | Marion Oil Co. | 4,037 ft |
| Wilson,H. E. 1 | 12-121-00186 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Marion Oil | 2,230 ft |
| Whatley 004 | 17-017-27092 | Orphaned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Marion Oil Co., Inc. | 1,250 ft |
| Eubanks 001 | 17-017-25964 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Marion Oil Co., Inc. | 1,250 ft |
| Jackson 1 | KGS record 2043947 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Marion Oil Co | 1,216 ft |
| Eubanks 003 | 17-017-26945 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Marion Oil Co., Inc. | 1,200 ft |
| Whatley 001 | 17-017-26642 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Marion Oil Co., Inc. | 1,100 ft |
| Well API 12-121-01245 | 12-121-01245 | Other status | Other type | Marion, IL | Marion Oil | 1 ft |
| Whatley 002 | 17-017-26643 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Marion Oil Co., Inc. | — |
| Whatley 003 | 17-017-26644 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Marion Oil Co., Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Marion Oil operate?
Marion Oil is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Marion Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Marion Oil's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Marion Oil operate wells?
Marion Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (8), Illinois (2), Kentucky (1), North Dakota (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Marion Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Marion Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Marion Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Evangeline Refining Co 001 in Acadia, LA is the deepest at 9,552 ft.
Where Marion Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 8 operated by Marion Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 2 operated by Marion Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 1 operated by Marion Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 1 operated by Marion Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Marion 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, “Marion Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/marion-oil-39906 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).