R & K Oil
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: R & K OIL CO · R & K Oil Co
At a glance
R & K Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (18%) are plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 16 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 16 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does R & K Oil operate?
R & K Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (16) and Illinois (1). Its 16 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 R & K Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of R & K Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does R & K Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (65%) 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 Schulte 1 in Clinton, IL at 1,340 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (IL) and Washington (OK). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by R & K Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schulte 1 | 12-027-02422 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | R & K Oil Co | 1,340 ft |
| Meloy #06 | 35-147-24319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Meloy #2 | 35-147-23670 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Meloy #3 | 35-147-23735 | Orphaned | Other type | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Ward #1rosie | 35-147-25068 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Meloy #7 | 35-147-25106 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Meloy #8 | 35-147-25125 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Rosie #2 #2 | 35-147-25575 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Ward #3 | 35-147-25964 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Ward #5 | 35-147-26139 | Orphaned | Other type | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Ward #6 | 35-147-26224 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
| Ward #7 | 35-147-26374 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | R & K Oil Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does R & K Oil operate?
R & K Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of R & K Oil's wells are still active?
0 of R & K Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does R & K Oil operate wells?
R & K Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (16) and Illinois (1).
Does R & K Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of R & K Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is R & K Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schulte 1 in Clinton, IL is the deepest at 1,340 ft.
Where R & K 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, “R & K Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/r-k-oil-8603 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).