Simpson Cj
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SIMPSON C J · SIMPSON, C J
At a glance
Simpson Cj is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 4 (11%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 37 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 37 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Simpson Cj operate?
Simpson Cj's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Michigan (37) and Kentucky (1). Its 37 Michigan wells are 0.0% of the 85,673 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 Simpson Cj’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Simpson Cj's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 11% 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 Simpson Cj operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Novesta Twp Et Al 1 in Tuscola, MI at 9,296 ft. The wells listed below sit in Tuscola (MI), Otsego (MI), Kalkaska (MI), Huron (MI), Manistee (MI) and Sanilac (MI) and other counties. 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 Simpson Cj
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novesta Twp Et Al 1 | 21-157-25609 | Other status | Other type | Tuscola, MI | Simpson C J | 9,296 ft |
| Lake Horicon Corp 1 | 21-137-25873 | Other status | Other type | Otsego, MI | Simpson C J | 8,372 ft |
| State Springfield 1 | 21-079-24543 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Simpson C J | 7,785 ft |
| Cieslinski, Anthony J & Marcella Et Al 1 | 21-063-24002 | Other status | Other type | Huron, MI | Simpson C J | 7,298 ft |
| State Cold Springs 1 | 21-079-24633 | Other status | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Simpson C J | 7,215 ft |
| Northrup, Robert & Cecelia Et Al 1 | 21-101-24557 | Other status | Other type | Manistee, MI | Simpson C J | 7,192 ft |
| Hontar, Michael & Anne 1 | 21-151-25939 | Orphaned | Other type | Sanilac, MI | Simpson C J | 6,793 ft |
| Wisniewski, Peter & Mary 1 | 21-063-23899 | Other status | Other type | Huron, MI | Simpson C J | 6,660 ft |
| Harris & State Grant 1 | 21-123-23149 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Simpson C J | 6,518 ft |
| Helmlinger, Michael 1 | 21-151-23500 | Other status | Other type | Sanilac, MI | Simpson C J | 6,438 ft |
| Zielinski, Bertha 1 | 21-151-23616 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sanilac, MI | Simpson C J | 6,296 ft |
| Murphy, F & J; Altenhein, E & W A Unit 1 | 21-025-22489 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Simpson C J | 5,041 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Simpson Cj operate?
Simpson Cj is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Simpson Cj's wells are still active?
0 of Simpson Cj's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Simpson Cj operate wells?
Simpson Cj is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (37) and Kentucky (1).
Does Simpson Cj operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Simpson Cj's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Simpson Cj's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Novesta Twp Et Al 1 in Tuscola, MI is the deepest at 9,296 ft.
Where Simpson Cj'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, “Simpson Cj — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/simpson-cj-70702 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).