Messer Oil
Operator of record for 220 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MESSER OIL CORP · Messer Oil Corp.
At a glance
Messer Oil is the operator of record for 220 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 81 (37%) are active, 117 (53%) plugged & abandoned and 19 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 118 wells (54% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
220
Active
81
Plugged
117
Orphaned
19
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 118 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 126
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 37%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Messer Oil operate?
Messer Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New York (118) and Pennsylvania (102). Its 118 New York wells are 0.3% of the 46,514 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 Messer Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
37% of Messer Oil's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 53% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 19 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Messer Oil operate?
By product class, 126 (57%) are oil wells and 1 (0.5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is White 1 in Steuben, NY at 4,981 ft. The wells listed below sit in Steuben (NY), Cattaraugus (NY) and Allegany (NY). 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 Messer Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White 1 | 31-101-09138 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Steuben, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 4,981 ft |
| Mc Gavern x-1 | 31-009-06733 | Orphaned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 1,026 ft |
| Jordan 9 | 31-003-69444 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Allen 67 | 31-003-60084 | Orphaned | Other type | Allegany, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Jordan 13 | 31-003-69445 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Jordan 20 | 31-003-69454 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Allen 59 | 31-003-60083 | Orphaned | Other type | Allegany, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Dot 2 | 31-009-69064 | Orphaned | Other type | Cattaraugus, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| M83 | 31-009-69188 | Orphaned | Injection | Cattaraugus, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Dot 1 | 31-009-69063 | Orphaned | Other type | Cattaraugus, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| M4 | 31-009-69068 | Orphaned | Other type | Cattaraugus, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
| Jordan 98 | 31-003-69457 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Messer Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Messer Oil operate?
Messer Oil is the operator of record for 220 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (118). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Messer Oil's wells are still active?
81 of Messer Oil's catalogued wells are active; 117 are plugged & abandoned and 19 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Messer Oil operate wells?
Messer Oil is the operator of record for wells in New York (118) and Pennsylvania (102).
Does Messer Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
126 of Messer Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Messer Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, White 1 in Steuben, NY is the deepest at 4,981 ft.
Where Messer 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, “Messer Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/messer-oil-70784 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).