Paxton Oil
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Paxton Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (33%) are active, 5 (42%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
4
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paxton Oil operate?
Paxton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (12). Its 12 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Paxton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Paxton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 42% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (17%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Paxton Oil operate?
By product class, 7 (58%) are oil wells and 1 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Schultz Trust 001 in Acadia, LA at 10,307 ft. The wells listed below sit in Acadia (LA), St Landry (LA), Plaquemines (LA), Iberville (LA) and Lafourche (LA).
Notable wells operated by Paxton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Trust 001 | 17-001-21996 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 10,307 ft |
| Futral 007 | 17-097-20763 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Landry, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 9,284 ft |
| Delta Minerals 003-A | 17-075-00008 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 7,090 ft |
| 6500 Ra Sua;hero Lands Co 001 | 17-075-23982 | Shut-in | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 7,000 ft |
| Wilberts Myrtle Grove 033 | 17-047-00279 | Active | Oil | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 4,670 ft |
| Bowie Lumber Associates 001 | 17-057-23140 | Active | Oil | Lafourche, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 4,382 ft |
| Wilberts Myrtle Grove 003 | 17-047-00311 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 3,540 ft |
| Wilberts Myrtle Grove 001 | 17-047-00319 | Active | Oil | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 3,500 ft |
| Wilberts Myrtle Grove 004 | 17-047-00304 | Active | Oil | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 3,384 ft |
| Wilberts Myrtle Grove 002 | 17-047-00320 | Shut-in | Oil | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 2,662 ft |
| Wilbert'S Myrtle Grove 023 | 17-047-00232 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 570 ft |
| Wilbert'S Myrtle Grove 005 | 17-047-20922 | Other status | Other type | Iberville, LA | Paxton Oil Company | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paxton Oil operate?
Paxton Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paxton Oil's wells are still active?
4 of Paxton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Paxton Oil operate wells?
Paxton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (12).
Does Paxton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Paxton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paxton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schultz Trust 001 in Acadia, LA is the deepest at 10,307 ft.
Where Paxton Oil'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, “Paxton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paxton-oil-75809 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).