Samson Oil
Operator of record for 87 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SAMSON OIL CO. · SAMSON OIL COMPANY · Samson Oil Co · Samson Oil Company
At a glance
Samson Oil is the operator of record for 87 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 79 (91%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 79 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
87
Active
0
Plugged
79
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 79 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 29
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Samson Oil operate?
Samson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Colorado (79), Mississippi (3), Oklahoma (3), Arkansas (1) and Kansas (1). Its 79 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 Samson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Samson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Samson Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (13%) are oil wells and 29 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mc Clellan 13-14 13-14 in Jasper, MS at 13,408 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jasper (MS), Cheyenne (CO), Kiowa (CO), Baca (CO) and Wayne (MS). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Samson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Clellan 13-14 13-14 | 23-061-20297 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, MS | Samson Oil Co. | 13,408 ft |
| 1-31 L Kelly | 05-017-06203 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cheyenne, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,857 ft |
| 1-22 Stoker | 05-061-06420 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,850 ft |
| 1-36 State Frazee | 05-061-06271 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,740 ft |
| 1 Morrow Emilia A | 05-061-06224 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,680 ft |
| Thornton 24-4 1 1 | 23-061-20319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, MS | Samson Oil Co. | 5,610 ft |
| 1-19 Strobel | 05-009-05313 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Baca, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,605 ft |
| 1-32 Mcneil | 05-061-06317 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,570 ft |
| 1-27 Weber | 05-061-06226 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,553 ft |
| Scott Paper Co 1 1 | 23-153-20411 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Samson Oil Co. | 5,526 ft |
| 1-31 Frazee, C | 05-061-06276 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,501 ft |
| 2-36 State-Frazee | 05-061-06274 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Kiowa, CO | Samson Oil Company | 5,483 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Samson Oil operate?
Samson Oil is the operator of record for 87 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (79). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Samson Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Samson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 79 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Samson Oil operate wells?
Samson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (79), Mississippi (3), Oklahoma (3), Arkansas (1) and Kansas (1).
Does Samson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Samson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 29 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Samson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mc Clellan 13-14 13-14 in Jasper, MS is the deepest at 13,408 ft.
Where Samson Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 79 operated by Samson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 3 operated by Samson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 3 operated by Samson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Samson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 1 operated by Samson Oil
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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, “Samson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/samson-oil-2844 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).