Murvin Oil
Operator of record for 94 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Murvin Oil Company · Murvin Oil Corp.
At a glance
Murvin Oil is the operator of record for 94 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 45 (48%) are active, 38 (40%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 91 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
94
Active
45
Plugged
38
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 91 |
| Alabama | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 57
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 48%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murvin Oil operate?
Murvin Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (91) and Alabama (3). Its 91 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Murvin Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
48% of Murvin Oil's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Murvin Oil operate?
By product class, 57 (61%) 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 Hamilton Heirs 1-A in White, IL at 4,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Richland (IL) and Clay (IL). 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 Murvin Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Heirs 1-A | 12-193-30412 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 4,300 ft |
| Runyon, C. 1 | 12-159-25091 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 4,069 ft |
| Holt, D.S. Estate 1 | 12-159-00017 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,892 ft |
| Hosselton 2 | 12-025-28162 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,850 ft |
| Hosselton 1-A | 12-025-28193 | Other status | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,849 ft |
| Hosselton 1 | 12-025-28161 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,820 ft |
| Buchanan 1-B | 12-025-28146 | Other status | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,799 ft |
| Buchanan 4-A | 12-025-28874 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,779 ft |
| Delzell 2-B | 12-159-02680 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,705 ft |
| Buchanan 1-A | 12-025-27989 | Other status | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,705 ft |
| Smith 3 | 12-025-27355 | Other status | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,704 ft |
| Smith 4 | 12-025-27623 | Shut-in | Other type | Clay, IL | Murvin Oil Company | 3,670 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murvin Oil operate?
Murvin Oil is the operator of record for 94 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (91). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murvin Oil's wells are still active?
45 of Murvin Oil's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Murvin Oil operate wells?
Murvin Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (91) and Alabama (3).
Does Murvin Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
57 of Murvin Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murvin Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hamilton Heirs 1-A in White, IL is the deepest at 4,300 ft.
Where Murvin 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, “Murvin Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murvin-oil-66211 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).