Model Oil
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MODEL OIL · MODEL OIL CO
At a glance
Model Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (56%) are active, 2 (22%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (78% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
5
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 56%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Model Oil operate?
Model Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (7) and Colorado (2). Its 7 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 Model Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
56% of Model Oil's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 22% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Model Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (67%) are oil wells and 1 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 2 Mustang (Model 1) in Las Animas, CO at 2,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Las Animas (CO) and Magoffin (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 Model Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mustang (Model 1) | 05-071-05083 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Las Animas, CO | Model Oil | 2,000 ft |
| Lemaster, J W 3 | KGS record 45645 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | 1,193 ft |
| Lemaster, J W 1 | KGS record 36001 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | 1,043 ft |
| 1 Jan Vliet (Vanvleet) | 05-071-05082 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Las Animas, CO | Model Oil | 994 ft |
| Prater, Frank 3 | KGS record 23562 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | — |
| Prater, Frank 2 | KGS record 35731 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | — |
| Prater, Frank 1 | KGS record 23561 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | — |
| Prater, Frank 4 | 16-153-04664 | Other status | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | — |
| Lemasters, J W 2 | KGS record 2027055 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Model Oil Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Model Oil operate?
Model Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Model Oil's wells are still active?
5 of Model Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Model Oil operate wells?
Model Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7) and Colorado (2).
Does Model Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Model Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Model Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 2 Mustang (Model 1) in Las Animas, CO is the deepest at 2,000 ft.
Where Model 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, “Model Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/model-oil-18844 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).