Michigan Oil
Operator of record for 163 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MICHIGAN OIL CO · MICHIGAN OIL COMPANY · MICHIGAN OIL INC · Michigan Oil Co. · …
At a glance
Michigan Oil is the operator of record for 163 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 6 (4%) are active, 73 (45%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 114 wells (70% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
163
Active
6
Plugged
73
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 114 |
| Kentucky | 16 |
| Alabama | 14 |
| Mississippi | 11 |
| California | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 10
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Michigan Oil operate?
Michigan Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Michigan (114), Kentucky (16), Alabama (14), Mississippi (11) and California (4) and 1 more. Its 114 Michigan wells are 0.1% of the 85,673 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 Michigan Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Michigan Oil's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 45% 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 Michigan Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (7%) are oil wells and 10 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is George Et Al 23-6 in Wexford, MI at 11,404 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wexford (MI), Shiawassee (MI), Kalkaska (MI) and Crawford (MI). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Michigan Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Et Al 23-6 | 21-165-40861 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wexford, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 11,404 ft |
| Nienhuis Et Al 23-8 | 21-165-40761 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wexford, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 10,841 ft |
| Jurik 34-2 | 21-165-41336 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wexford, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 8,565 ft |
| Hasselbring Et Al 1-5 | 21-155-30727 | Other status | Other type | Shiawassee, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,672 ft |
| Phillips, Jarvis Et Al, Woodhams, Victor 1-5 | 21-079-29308 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,453 ft |
| Tracey 1-2c | 21-079-35670 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,350 ft |
| Hartman Et Al 2-32 | 21-079-30344 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,335 ft |
| Boeger Moriartey Unit 1-21 | 21-079-30170 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,258 ft |
| Wichmann Et Al 3-32 | 21-079-29845 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,255 ft |
| State Maple Forest 1-2 | 21-039-37949 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,170 ft |
| State Maple Forest 2-3 | 21-039-31780 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,075 ft |
| Johnson, Williard L & J G; Strong, M B Mrs 1-14 | 21-079-29146 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Michigan Oil Co | 7,041 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Michigan Oil operate?
Michigan Oil is the operator of record for 163 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (114). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Michigan Oil's wells are still active?
6 of Michigan Oil's catalogued wells are active; 73 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Michigan Oil operate wells?
Michigan Oil is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (114), Kentucky (16), Alabama (14), Mississippi (11), California (4) and Oklahoma (4).
Does Michigan Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Michigan Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 10 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Michigan Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, George Et Al 23-6 in Wexford, MI is the deepest at 11,404 ft.
Where Michigan Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 114 operated by Michigan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 16 operated by Michigan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 14 operated by Michigan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 11 operated by Michigan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 4 operated by Michigan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 4 operated by Michigan 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, “Michigan Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/michigan-oil-8202 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).