Murphy
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MURPHY · MURPHY CORPORATION · Murphy Corp
At a glance
Murphy is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. None is listed as active, 20 (95%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 12 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
0
Plugged
20
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 12 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murphy operate?
Murphy's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Arkansas (12), Louisiana (5), Kentucky (1), Mississippi (1) and Utah (1) and 1 more. Its 12 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 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 Murphy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Murphy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Murphy operate?
By product class, 18 (86%) 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 International Paper Co. 1 in Columbia, AR at 10,030 ft. The wells listed below sit in Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Miller (AR), Lafayette (AR) and Union (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 Murphy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Co. 1 | 03-027-10364 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Murphy Corp | 10,030 ft |
| Johnson 1 | 03-027-10385 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Murphy Corp | 10,000 ft |
| Chester 1 | 03-139-04393 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Murphy Corp | 9,937 ft |
| mcKinney Unit 1 | 03-139-03471 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Murphy Corp | 7,887 ft |
| Stephens, W W T Estate 1 | 03-091-00673 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | Murphy Corp | 5,627 ft |
| Kitchens, Wade 1 | 03-073-00012 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Murphy Corp | 4,015 ft |
| Robertson A-1 | 03-139-04101 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Murphy Corp | 4,006 ft |
| Sallie 1 | 03-139-04111 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Murphy Corp | 4,005 ft |
| Union Sawmill 1 | 03-139-06210 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Murphy Corp | 3,045 ft |
| Loutre Shingle 1 | 03-139-06208 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Murphy Corp | 2,701 ft |
| Ora Unit Smith 005 | 17-111-00848 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, LA | Murphy Corporation | 2,220 ft |
| Williams 008 | 17-111-00796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, LA | Murphy Corporation | 2,210 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murphy operate?
Murphy is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murphy's wells are still active?
0 of Murphy's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Murphy operate wells?
Murphy is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (12), Louisiana (5), Kentucky (1), Mississippi (1), Utah (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Murphy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Murphy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murphy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, International Paper Co. 1 in Columbia, AR is the deepest at 10,030 ft.
Where Murphy's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 12 operated by Murphy
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 5 operated by Murphy
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 1 operated by Murphy
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 1 operated by Murphy
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 1 operated by Murphy
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Murphy
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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, “Murphy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murphy-29094 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).