Moran Oil
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MORAN OIL CO · MORAN OIL CO., INC. · MORAN OIL COMPANY
At a glance
Moran Oil is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (2%) are active, 53 (96%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 48 wells (87% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
1
Plugged
53
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 48 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 25
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Moran Oil operate?
Moran Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (48) and Kentucky (7). Its 48 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Moran Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Moran Oil's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Moran Oil operate?
By product class, 25 (45%) are oil wells and 3 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Joe E Moran A 001 in De Soto, LA at 6,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in De Soto (LA) and Bossier (LA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Moran Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe E Moran A 001 | 17-031-20782 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 6,700 ft |
| Scott Et Al A 001 | 17-031-22361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 4,300 ft |
| Scott Et Al 002 | 17-031-22502 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 4,200 ft |
| Scott Et Al 001 | 17-031-22227 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 4,000 ft |
| Hly Holly Ra Su;l E Colvin 001 | 17-031-20597 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 3,606 ft |
| Frank Scott Moran 002 | 17-031-20605 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 3,498 ft |
| Skannal Et Al 001 | 17-015-22033 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bossier, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 3,200 ft |
| Skannal C003 | 17-015-01523 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Bossier, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 3,122 ft |
| Herold A 003 | 17-015-02268 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bossier, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 3,015 ft |
| E L Scott Et Al Swd 003 | 17-031-01520 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 3,000 ft |
| Hly Holly Ra Su;hoell 001 | 17-031-20602 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 2,956 ft |
| Hly Holly Ra Su;e Lee 001 | 17-031-20604 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | De Soto, LA | Moran Oil Co., Inc. | 2,955 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Moran Oil operate?
Moran Oil is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Moran Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Moran Oil's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Moran Oil operate wells?
Moran Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (48) and Kentucky (7).
Does Moran Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
25 of Moran Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Moran Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Joe E Moran A 001 in De Soto, LA is the deepest at 6,700 ft.
Where Moran 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, “Moran Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/moran-oil-77263 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).