Norris Oil
Operator of record for 81 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NORRIS OIL · NORRIS OIL CO · NORRIS OIL CO. · NORRIS OIL COMPANY · …
At a glance
Norris Oil is the operator of record for 81 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 2 (2%) are active, 63 (78%) plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 51 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
81
Active
2
Plugged
63
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 51 |
| New York | 15 |
| Wyoming | 8 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 31
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Norris Oil operate?
Norris Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: California (51), New York (15), Wyoming (8), Mississippi (2) and North Dakota (2) and 2 more. Its 15 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Norris Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Norris Oil's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Norris Oil operate?
By product class, 31 (38%) 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 Robert H York Patent 1-21 in Campbell, WY at 7,450 ft. The wells listed below sit in Campbell (WY), Fremont (WY), Renville (ND), Bottineau (ND), Natrona (WY) and Park (WY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Norris Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H York Patent 1-21 | 49-005-21528 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Norris Oil | 7,450 ft |
| Tribal-Mcbride 3 | 49-013-20358 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Norris Oil | 6,950 ft |
| Tribal-Mcbride 4 | 49-013-20405 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Norris Oil | 6,695 ft |
| Keller 1 | 33-075-00510 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Renville, ND | Norris Oil Co. | 4,580 ft |
| State 16-1 | 49-013-20415 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Norris Oil | 4,280 ft |
| Mcaleer 1 | 33-009-01072 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bottineau, ND | Norris Oil Co. | 4,250 ft |
| State 1 | 49-025-20669 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Norris Oil | 3,422 ft |
| Tribal 1 | 49-013-20357 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Norris Oil | 3,400 ft |
| Usl W-0139511 1 | 49-029-20277 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Park, WY | Norris Oil | 1,686 ft |
| Barnum Weston - T3 | 31-009-66564 | Orphaned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Norris Oil Co. | 1,500 ft |
| # 8-8-25 | 49-025-07674 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Norris Oil | 1,463 ft |
| Barnum Weston - T2 | 31-009-66563 | Orphaned | Oil | Cattaraugus, NY | Norris Oil Co. | 1,350 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Norris Oil operate?
Norris Oil is the operator of record for 81 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (51). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Norris Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Norris Oil's catalogued wells are active; 63 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Norris Oil operate wells?
Norris Oil is the operator of record for wells in California (51), New York (15), Wyoming (8), Mississippi (2), North Dakota (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Utah (1).
Does Norris Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
31 of Norris Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Norris Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Robert H York Patent 1-21 in Campbell, WY is the deepest at 7,450 ft.
Where Norris Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in California· 51 operated by Norris Oil
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 15 operated by Norris Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 8 operated by Norris Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 2 operated by Norris Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 2 operated by Norris Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 2 operated by Norris 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, “Norris Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/norris-oil-5452 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).