National Refining
Operator of record for 117 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NATIONAL REFINING CO · National Refining · National Refining Company
At a glance
National Refining is the operator of record for 117 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 79 (68%) are active, 38 (32%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 111 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
117
Active
79
Plugged
38
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 111 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 110
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 68%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does National Refining operate?
National Refining's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kentucky (111), Illinois (5) and Montana (1). Its 111 Kentucky wells are 0.1% of the 201,022 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 National Refining’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
68% of National Refining's catalogued wells are active, 39 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 32% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does National Refining operate?
By product class, 110 (94%) are oil wells and 2 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Larue Geo W 1 in Clay, IL at 3,115 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Clay (KY), Judith Basin (MT), Bond (IL) and Lee (KY). 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 National Refining
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larue Geo W 1 | 12-025-00239 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | National Refining Company | 3,115 ft |
| Tolliver, Mary Isabell 1 | 12-025-00256 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | National Refining Company | 3,010 ft |
| Thing Alta C 1 | 12-025-00315 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | National Refining Company | 2,994 ft |
| Goodenough Albert L 2 | 12-025-02550 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | National Refining Company | 2,970 ft |
| Gabbard, Elisha 1 | KGS record 29708 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | National Refining Co | 2,208 ft |
| 1 | 25-045-05032 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Judith Basin, MT | National Refining | 1,800 ft |
| Meade, John 1 | KGS record 3538 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | National Refining Co | 1,742 ft |
| Ledford, Charles 1 | 16-051-01414 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | National Refining Co | 1,547 ft |
| Ulmet, Clement P. 1 | 12-005-00551 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | National Refining Company | 1,252 ft |
| Flahaven Land Co 23 | KGS record 74558 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | National Refining Co | 1,200 ft |
| Flahaven Land Co 81 | KGS record 59621 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | National Refining Co | 1,064 ft |
| Flahaven Land Co 17 | KGS record 74479 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | National Refining Co | 1,059 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does National Refining operate?
National Refining is the operator of record for 117 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (111). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of National Refining's wells are still active?
79 of National Refining's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does National Refining operate wells?
National Refining is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (111), Illinois (5) and Montana (1).
Does National Refining operate mostly oil or gas wells?
110 of National Refining's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is National Refining's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Larue Geo W 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,115 ft.
Where National Refining'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, “National Refining — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/national-refining-91242 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).