North Central Oil
Operator of record for 124 catalogued wells across 10 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORPORATION · North Central Oil Corp. · …
At a glance
North Central Oil is the operator of record for 124 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 10 states. None is listed as active, 116 (94%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 57 wells (46% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
124
Active
0
Plugged
116
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 57 |
| Montana | 21 |
| North Dakota | 14 |
| Wyoming | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| California | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 46
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does North Central Oil operate?
North Central Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 10 states: Louisiana (57), Montana (21), North Dakota (14), Wyoming (12) and Oklahoma (9) and 5 more. Its 21 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 North Central Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of North Central Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does North Central Oil operate?
By product class, 46 (37%) are oil wells and 5 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Edward J Winchester Et Al 001 in Acadia, LA at 16,755 ft. The wells listed below sit in Acadia (LA), Escambia (AL), Lafayette (LA), St Mary (LA), St Bernard (LA) and Vermilion (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by North Central Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J Winchester Et Al 001 | 17-001-20171 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 16,755 ft |
| International Paper Co. 1-13 #1 | 01-053-20309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Escambia, AL | North Central Oil Corp. | 14,592 ft |
| Disc 3 Ra Sua;e A Cobena 001 | 17-001-20036 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Acadia, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 14,475 ft |
| Hollis Daly Unit 1 001 | 17-055-00143 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 13,624 ft |
| Kearny 001 | 17-101-21038 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 13,550 ft |
| Sl 16172 003 | 17-725-20571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Bernard, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 13,500 ft |
| Simon Ra Sua;h Simon 001 | 17-113-20452 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 12,789 ft |
| J Hynes Et Al 001 | 17-047-20975 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberville, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 12,173 ft |
| Continental Land & Fur Co 001 | 17-109-23194 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 11,994 ft |
| Dow Chemical Co Et Al 001 | 17-099-00632 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 11,810 ft |
| Davis 33-31 | 49-005-30579 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | North Central Oil Corp | 11,700 ft |
| Alsa Hebert 001 | 17-113-00430 | Orphaned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | North Central Oil Corporation | 11,624 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does North Central Oil operate?
North Central Oil is the operator of record for 124 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (57). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of North Central Oil's wells are still active?
0 of North Central Oil's catalogued wells are active; 116 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does North Central Oil operate wells?
North Central Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (57), Montana (21), North Dakota (14), Wyoming (12), Oklahoma (9), Alabama (3), Colorado (3), Mississippi (3), California (1) and New Mexico (1).
Does North Central Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
46 of North Central Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is North Central Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Edward J Winchester Et Al 001 in Acadia, LA is the deepest at 16,755 ft.
Where North Central Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 57 operated by North Central Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 21 operated by North Central Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 14 operated by North Central Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 12 operated by North Central Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 9 operated by North Central Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 3 operated by North Central 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, “North Central Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/north-central-oil-1925 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).