Paul Rankin
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Paul Rankin is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (31%) are active, 6 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
5
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 31%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paul Rankin operate?
Paul Rankin's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: North Dakota (16). Its 16 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Paul Rankin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
31% of Paul Rankin's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (6%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Paul Rankin operate?
By product class, 14 (88%) 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 Temmereck 1-12h in Mckenzie, ND at 14,677 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mckenzie (ND) and Williams (ND).
Notable wells operated by Paul Rankin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temmereck 1-12h | 33-053-02663 | Active | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 14,677 ft |
| Clarence Johnsrud 1-3 | 33-105-01022 | Other status | Oil | Williams, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 13,500 ft |
| Iverson State 1-36 | 33-053-01621 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,955 ft |
| State 36 1 | 33-105-01191 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,850 ft |
| L. Papineau U.S.A. 1 | 33-053-01689 | Other status | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,700 ft |
| Glass Bluff/Elk Swd 1 | 33-053-01822 | Active | Injection | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,600 ft |
| Lassey 10-1 | 33-053-02176 | Other status | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,550 ft |
| Lassey 9-1 | 33-053-02168 | Other status | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,550 ft |
| Skorpil 4-1 | 33-053-02104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,500 ft |
| Lassey-State Unit 1 | 33-053-01873 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,493 ft |
| Oyloe State Federal 1 | 33-105-06115 | Active | Oil | Williams, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,377 ft |
| V. J. Oster 1 | 33-105-01055 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williams, ND | Paul Rankin Inc. | 9,300 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paul Rankin operate?
Paul Rankin is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paul Rankin's wells are still active?
5 of Paul Rankin's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Paul Rankin operate wells?
Paul Rankin is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (16).
Does Paul Rankin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Paul Rankin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paul Rankin's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Temmereck 1-12h in Mckenzie, ND is the deepest at 14,677 ft.
Where Paul Rankin'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, “Paul Rankin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paul-rankin-9665 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).