Mid Continent Petroleum
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM CORP · Mid Continent Petroleum Company
At a glance
Mid Continent Petroleum is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 12 (44%) are plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (41% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
0
Plugged
12
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mid Continent Petroleum operate?
Mid Continent Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kentucky (11), Oklahoma (11), Colorado (4) and Arkansas (1). Its 11 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Mid Continent Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Mid Continent Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 44% 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 Mid Continent Petroleum operate?
By product class, 6 (22%) are oil wells and 1 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Russell, James 1 in Lafayette, AR at 7,276 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lafayette (AR), Morgan (CO), Washington (CO), Webster (KY) and Union (KY). 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 Mid Continent Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell, James 1 | 03-073-00385 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Mid Continent Petroleum Company | 7,276 ft |
| 1 Andrew Blake | 05-087-05069 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, CO | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 5,140 ft |
| 1 Willard Richardson | 05-087-05142 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, CO | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 5,100 ft |
| 1 Baker | 05-121-06246 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, CO | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 4,310 ft |
| Timmons, V H 1 | KGS record 58301 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 3,307 ft |
| Minor, G L 1 | KGS record 59365 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 2,739 ft |
| West Kentucky Coal 15 | KGS record 111357 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 761 ft |
| West Kentucky Coal 13 | KGS record 111358 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 604 ft |
| West Kentucky Coal 5 | KGS record 111359 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 529 ft |
| Bell Coal & Navigation Co 5 | KGS record 111366 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 524 ft |
| Bell Coal & Navigation Co 6 | KGS record 111368 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 372 ft |
| West Kentucky Coal 2 | KGS record 111360 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp | 338 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 27 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mid Continent Petroleum operate?
Mid Continent Petroleum is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mid Continent Petroleum's wells are still active?
0 of Mid Continent Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mid Continent Petroleum operate wells?
Mid Continent Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11), Oklahoma (11), Colorado (4) and Arkansas (1).
Does Mid Continent Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Mid Continent Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mid Continent Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Russell, James 1 in Lafayette, AR is the deepest at 7,276 ft.
Where Mid Continent Petroleum's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 11 operated by Mid Continent Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 11 operated by Mid Continent Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 4 operated by Mid Continent Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Mid Continent Petroleum
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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, “Mid Continent Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mid-continent-petroleum-5274 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).