Samedan Oil
Operator of record for 931 catalogued wells across 14 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SAMEDAN OIL CORP · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION · Samedan Oil Corp · Samedan Oil Corp. · …
At a glance
Samedan Oil is the operator of record for 931 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 14 states. 2 (0.2%) are active, 829 (89%) plugged & abandoned and 10 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 405 wells (44% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
931
Active
2
Plugged
829
Orphaned
10
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 405 |
| Colorado | 143 |
| Louisiana | 121 |
| Wyoming | 69 |
| North Dakota | 37 |
| Montana | 34 |
| Mississippi | 24 |
| Utah | 24 |
| California | 23 |
| New Mexico | 16 |
| Kansas | 14 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 267
- Gas wells
- 100
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
Is this your company?
Claim Samedan Oil to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Samedan Oil operate?
Samedan Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 14 states: Oklahoma (405), Colorado (143), Louisiana (121), Wyoming (69) and North Dakota (37) and 9 more. Its 143 Colorado wells are 0.1% of the 124,327 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 Samedan Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.2% of Samedan Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 10 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Samedan Oil operate?
By product class, 267 (29%) are oil wells and 100 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Carter #001 in Lea, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Lafourche (LA), St Landry (LA), Vermilion (LA), Plaquemines (LA) and St Mary (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Samedan Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter #001 | 30-025-23626 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lea, NM | Samedan Oil Corp | 99,999 ft |
| State 1o #001 | 30-025-31072 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lea, NM | Samedan Oil Corp | 99,999 ft |
| City Of New Orleans 001 | 17-057-21746 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 17,567 ft |
| L Nod Ra Sua;james Smith 001 | 17-097-21006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Landry, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 16,800 ft |
| Sl 12978 001 | 17-113-21751 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 16,500 ft |
| Sl 10330 001 | 17-725-20306 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 16,500 ft |
| St Mary Parish Land Co 001d | 17-101-20582 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Mary, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 15,038 ft |
| R L Touchet Etal 001 | 17-055-20496 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 15,000 ft |
| G J Champagne 001 | 17-097-20065 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Landry, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 14,783 ft |
| Lafayette Parish School Board 001 | 17-055-20492 | Other status | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 14,500 ft |
| Cameron Ph Sch Brd 001 | 17-023-22074 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Samedan Oil Corporation | 14,500 ft |
| Kelly 1 | 33-053-00850 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Samedan Oil Corporation | 14,301 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 931 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Samedan Oil operate?
Samedan Oil is the operator of record for 931 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (405). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Samedan Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Samedan Oil's catalogued wells are active; 829 are plugged & abandoned and 10 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Samedan Oil operate wells?
Samedan Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (405), Colorado (143), Louisiana (121), Wyoming (69), North Dakota (37), Montana (34), Mississippi (24), Utah (24), California (23), New Mexico (16), Kansas (14), Arkansas (13), Alabama (4) and Illinois (4).
Does Samedan Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
267 of Samedan Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 100 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Samedan Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carter #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Samedan Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 405 operated by Samedan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 143 operated by Samedan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 121 operated by Samedan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 69 operated by Samedan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 37 operated by Samedan Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 34 operated by Samedan Oil
- Largest U.S. well operators
- All well operators
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, “Samedan Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/samedan-oil-16 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).