Ric Petroleum
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RIC PETROLEUM · RIC PETROLEUM INC
At a glance
Ric Petroleum is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 17 (89%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 18 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
0
Plugged
17
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 18 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ric Petroleum operate?
Ric Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (18) and Louisiana (1). Its 18 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 Ric Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ric Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% 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 Ric Petroleum operate?
By product class, 8 (42%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is L Smith L 001 in Union, LA at 2,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in Union (LA), Lincoln (OK) and Creek (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 Ric Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Smith L 001 | 17-111-20592 | Orphaned | Other type | Union, LA | Ric Petroleum | 2,300 ft |
| Barbara #1-27 | 35-081-22592 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| Suzanne #1 | 35-081-22690 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| Christiane #1 | 35-037-27198 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Ric Petroleum | — |
| Christiane #2 | 35-037-27213 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Ric Petroleum | — |
| Lisa #1 | 35-037-27361 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| Lisa #2 | 35-037-27442 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| Lisa #3 | 35-037-27443 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| C J Dillaplain #1 | 35-081-00440 | Other status | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Ric Petroleum | — |
| Suzanne #2 | 35-081-22694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| Ball #2 | 35-081-22740 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
| Christina #1 | 35-081-22789 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, OK | Ric Petroleum Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ric Petroleum operate?
Ric Petroleum is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ric Petroleum's wells are still active?
0 of Ric Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Ric Petroleum operate wells?
Ric Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (18) and Louisiana (1).
Does Ric Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Ric Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ric Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, L Smith L 001 in Union, LA is the deepest at 2,300 ft.
Where Ric Petroleum'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, “Ric Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ric-petroleum-4852 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).