Shell Oil
Operator of record for 4,222 catalogued wells across 18 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHELL OIL CO · SHELL OIL CO. · SHELL OIL COMPANY · Shell Oil Co. · …
Wells operated
4,222
Active
139
Plugged
2,303
Orphaned
117
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 941 |
| Oklahoma | 738 |
| Colorado | 312 |
| Montana | 228 |
| Utah | 124 |
| North Dakota | 121 |
| Michigan | 111 |
| Kentucky | 101 |
| California | 48 |
| Alabama | 22 |
| New Mexico | 22 |
| Wyoming | 18 |
| Arkansas | 12 |
| Mississippi | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| New York | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1,090
- Gas wells
- 97
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 3%
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkeys #005 | 30-025-06762 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lea, NM | Shell Oil Co | 99,999 ft |
| Isleta #002 | 30-001-20003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bernalillo, NM | Shell Oil Co | 21,000 ft |
| H Patout Heirs 001 | 17-045-20287 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberia, LA | Shell Oil Company | 20,445 ft |
| 16600 Tusc Rb Sua;turner 001 | 17-097-20396 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Landry, LA | Shell Oil Company | 20,150 ft |
| Sl 4898 001 | 17-730-00006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Bernard, LA | Shell Oil Company | 20,123 ft |
| Martin Development Co Inc 001 | 17-039-20172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Shell Oil Company | 20,100 ft |
| 16400 Tusc Ra Suv;hughes Et Al 001 | 17-033-20071 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | East Baton Rouge, LA | Shell Oil Company | 19,800 ft |
| 17600 Tusc Ra Sua;hagger 001 | 17-097-20460 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Landry, LA | Shell Oil Company | 19,692 ft |
| Forman Et Al 001 | 17-039-20193 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | Shell Oil Company | 19,538 ft |
| West Mesa Federal #001 | 30-001-20004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bernalillo, NM | Shell Oil Co | 19,350 ft |
| D A Tranchina 001 | 17-033-20041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | East Baton Rouge, LA | Shell Oil Company | 19,322 ft |
| G Dendinger Inc 002 | 17-063-20022 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Shell Oil Company | 19,064 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Shell Oil operate?
Shell Oil is the operator of record for 4,222 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (941). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Shell Oil's wells are still active?
139 of Shell Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2,303 are plugged & abandoned and 117 are flagged as orphaned.
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).