Morrison Oil
Operator of record for 112 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MORRISON OIL CO INC · MORRISON OIL COMPANY · Morrison Oil Co. · Morrison Oil Co. Inc. · …
At a glance
Morrison Oil is the operator of record for 112 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 47 (42%) are active, 38 (34%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 77 wells (69% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
112
Active
47
Plugged
38
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 77 |
| Pennsylvania | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 12 |
| California | 5 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 100
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 42%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Morrison Oil operate?
Morrison Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Illinois (77), Pennsylvania (17), Oklahoma (12), California (5) and New York (1). Its 77 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Morrison Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
42% of Morrison Oil's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 34% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Morrison Oil operate?
By product class, 100 (89%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is R. Butts 1 in Chautauqua, NY at 2,724 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chautauqua (NY) and Crawford (IL). 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 Morrison Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Butts 1 | 31-013-18535 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Chautauqua, NY | Morrison Oil Co. Inc. | 2,724 ft |
| Walters, M. 3 | 12-033-15286 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 1,233 ft |
| Martin, Wm. 6 | 12-033-13156 | Shut-in | Other type | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 1,028 ft |
| Perkins, L. 6 | 12-033-04404 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 1,006 ft |
| Tohill, S. 4 | 12-033-08741 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 990 ft |
| Carleton, J. C. 1 | 12-033-08377 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 987 ft |
| Carlton, J. C. 4 | 12-033-30295 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 980 ft |
| Smith, A. R. 4 | 12-033-04188 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 980 ft |
| Burch, A & E 2 | 12-033-24652 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 980 ft |
| Ducommun, C. L. 3 | 12-033-05092 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 977 ft |
| Hughes, W. L. a/c 3 3 | 12-033-09233 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 975 ft |
| Hughes, W. L. a/c 3 1 | 12-033-07861 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Morrison Oil Co. | 975 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Morrison Oil operate?
Morrison Oil is the operator of record for 112 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (77). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Morrison Oil's wells are still active?
47 of Morrison Oil's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Morrison Oil operate wells?
Morrison Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (77), Pennsylvania (17), Oklahoma (12), California (5) and New York (1).
Does Morrison Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
100 of Morrison Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Morrison Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, R. Butts 1 in Chautauqua, NY is the deepest at 2,724 ft.
Where Morrison Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 77 operated by Morrison Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 17 operated by Morrison Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 12 operated by Morrison Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 5 operated by Morrison Oil
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 1 operated by Morrison 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, “Morrison Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/morrison-oil-12249 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).