Merlin
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Merlin is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 6 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Merlin operate?
Merlin's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (6). Its 6 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Merlin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Merlin's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Merlin operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Park College 1-10 in Sherman, KS at 5,120 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sherman (KS), Stafford (KS), Rooks (KS) and Marion (KS).
Notable wells operated by Merlin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park College 1-10 | 15-181-20273 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sherman, KS | Merlin Corporation | 5,120 ft |
| McMillan 1-34 | 15-185-22317 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stafford, KS | Merlin Corporation | 4,190 ft |
| Malin 1-11 | 15-163-22637 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rooks, KS | Merlin Corporation | 3,819 ft |
| Davis-Albrecht 2 | 15-115-21211 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Marion, KS | Merlin Corporation | 1,235 ft |
| Davis-Albrecht 3 | 15-115-21223 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, KS | Merlin Corporation | 1,228 ft |
| Cott B 1 | 15-115-21122 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Marion, KS | Merlin Corporation | 1,180 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Merlin operate?
Merlin is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Merlin's wells are still active?
0 of Merlin's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Merlin operate wells?
Merlin is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (6).
Does Merlin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Merlin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Merlin's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Park College 1-10 in Sherman, KS is the deepest at 5,120 ft.
Where Merlin'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, “Merlin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/merlin-81054 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).