Palmer Oil
Operator of record for 140 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PALMER OIL CO · PALMER OIL CO. · Palmer Oil Corp · Palmer Oil, Inc.
At a glance
Palmer Oil is the operator of record for 140 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 60 (43%) are active, 43 (31%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 121 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
140
Active
60
Plugged
43
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 121 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| North Dakota | 6 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 61
- Gas wells
- 32
- Shut-in
- 30
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Palmer Oil operate?
Palmer Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Kansas (121), Colorado (6), North Dakota (6), Illinois (4) and Arkansas (2) and 1 more. Its 121 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Palmer Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of Palmer Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 31% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 30 wells (21%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Palmer Oil operate?
By product class, 61 (44%) are oil wells and 32 (23%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Willis 26-1 in Stevens, KS at 7,429 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stevens (KS) and Seward (KS). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Palmer Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis 26-1 | 15-189-22666 | Active | Gas | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 7,429 ft |
| Kramer 7-1 | 15-189-22593 | Active | Gas | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,950 ft |
| Cory 1-1 | 15-189-22845 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,800 ft |
| Verna 5-11 | 15-189-22625 | Active | Oil | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,750 ft |
| Verna 3-11 | 15-189-22573 | Active | Oil | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,750 ft |
| Verna 2-11 | 15-189-22569 | Active | Oil | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,750 ft |
| Roger 13-1 | 15-175-22055 | Active | Gas | Seward, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,700 ft |
| Gpcu 25-1 | 15-189-22540 | Shut-in | Gas | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,650 ft |
| Jordan 35-1 | 15-189-22565 | Shut-in | Gas | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,650 ft |
| Hiebsch 7-1 | 15-175-22236 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,650 ft |
| Dorothy 26-1 | 15-189-22604 | Shut-in | Gas | Stevens, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,639 ft |
| Wettstein 15-1 | 15-175-22086 | Active | Oil | Seward, KS | Palmer Oil, Inc. | 6,630 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Palmer Oil operate?
Palmer Oil is the operator of record for 140 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (121). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Palmer Oil's wells are still active?
60 of Palmer Oil's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Palmer Oil operate wells?
Palmer Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (121), Colorado (6), North Dakota (6), Illinois (4), Arkansas (2) and Michigan (1).
Does Palmer Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
61 of Palmer Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 32 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Palmer Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Willis 26-1 in Stevens, KS is the deepest at 7,429 ft.
Where Palmer Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 121 operated by Palmer Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 6 operated by Palmer Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 6 operated by Palmer Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 4 operated by Palmer Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 2 operated by Palmer Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 1 operated by Palmer 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, “Palmer Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/palmer-oil-2941 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).