Midwestern Oil
Operator of record for 41 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Midwestern Oil is the operator of record for 41 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (2%) are active, 8 (20%) plugged & abandoned and 14 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 40 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
41
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
14
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 40 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 28
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Midwestern Oil operate?
Midwestern Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (40) and Illinois (1). Its 40 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 Midwestern Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Midwestern Oil's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 14 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Midwestern Oil operate?
By product class, 28 (68%) are oil wells and 5 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Grant 1-2 in Stevens, KS at 6,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stevens (KS), Clay (IL), Wilson (KS), Elk (KS), Greenwood (KS) and Woodson (KS) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Midwestern Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant 1-2 | 15-189-20903 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 6,700 ft |
| Gibbs 3 | 12-025-25561 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 3,658 ft |
| Hydorn 'A' 1 (Miller) | 15-205-20139 | Shut-in | Injection | Wilson, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,778 ft |
| Hebb G-1 | 15-049-22298 | Active | Gas | Elk, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,700 ft |
| Shinkle G-4 | 15-073-01775 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,350 ft |
| Black G-3 | 15-073-22363 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,290 ft |
| Hebb G-1 | 15-049-22300 | Other status | Gas | Elk, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,100 ft |
| Jim Quinn 'C' G-1 | 15-207-25511 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Woodson, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,082 ft |
| Mccoy #1 1 | 15-001-27928 | Other status | Gas | Allen, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 1,005 ft |
| Young 1 | 15-001-27927 | Other status | Gas | Allen, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 964 ft |
| Pickell Gn-1 | 15-049-22164 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elk, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 697 ft |
| Pickell Gn-2 | 15-049-22165 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elk, KS | Midwestern Oil Co., Inc. | 697 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Midwestern Oil operate?
Midwestern Oil is the operator of record for 41 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (40). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Midwestern Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Midwestern Oil's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 14 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Midwestern Oil operate wells?
Midwestern Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (40) and Illinois (1).
Does Midwestern Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
28 of Midwestern Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Midwestern Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Grant 1-2 in Stevens, KS is the deepest at 6,700 ft.
Where Midwestern 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, “Midwestern Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/midwestern-oil-81372 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).