Murphy Michael E
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Murphy Michael E is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (6%) are active, 7 (44%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murphy Michael E operate?
Murphy Michael E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (16). Its 16 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 Murphy Michael E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Murphy Michael E's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 44% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Murphy Michael E operate?
By product class, 4 (25%) 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 Akin, Clarence et al 1 in Lawrence, IL at 2,413 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Murphy Michael E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin, Clarence et al 1 | 12-101-06735 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 2,413 ft |
| Moody 1 | 12-101-01630 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,850 ft |
| Stoltz Hrs. 8 | 12-101-10539 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,427 ft |
| Stoltz Hrs. 11 | 12-101-10540 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,390 ft |
| Buchanan B 1 | 12-101-06164 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,369 ft |
| Childress Ike 1 | 12-101-00174 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,179 ft |
| Stoltz Hrs. 4 | 12-101-10536 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,036 ft |
| Stoltz Hrs. 6 | 12-101-10538 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,034 ft |
| Stoltz Heirs 2 | 12-101-04862 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,027 ft |
| Stoltz Hrs. 5 | 12-101-10537 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,019 ft |
| Cullom, J. E. 1 | 12-033-03591 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,010 ft |
| T. Parker 1 | 12-033-10828 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Murphy, Michael E. | 1,005 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murphy Michael E operate?
Murphy Michael E is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murphy Michael E's wells are still active?
1 of Murphy Michael E's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Murphy Michael E operate wells?
Murphy Michael E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (16).
Does Murphy Michael E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Murphy Michael E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murphy Michael E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Akin, Clarence et al 1 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 2,413 ft.
Where Murphy Michael E'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, “Murphy Michael E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murphy-michael-e-95791 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).