Southern Operating
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTHERN OPERATING CORPORATION · Southern Operating
At a glance
Southern Operating is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 11 (50%) are plugged & abandoned and 10 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 21 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
0
Plugged
11
Orphaned
10
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 21 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southern Operating operate?
Southern Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (21) and Illinois (1). Its 21 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 Southern Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Southern Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% 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 Southern Operating operate?
By product class, 4 (18%) 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 Pollard J E 2 in White, IL at 3,406 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Creek (OK), Jefferson (OK), Pontotoc (OK) and Bryan (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 Southern Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollard J E 2 | 12-193-00471 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Southern Operating | 3,406 ft |
| Beck #1 | 35-037-26583 | Orphaned | Oil | Creek, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| W D Seay #1 | 35-067-01379 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| Seay #11 | 35-067-01398 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| W D Seay #1 | 35-067-01440 | Orphaned | Oil | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| W D Seay #2 | 35-067-01441 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| W D Seay #9 | 35-067-01443 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| W D Seay #10 | 35-067-01444 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| Seay #12 | 35-067-01445 | Orphaned | Other type | Jefferson, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| Pruitt #3 | 35-123-21913 | Orphaned | Other type | Pontotoc, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| Vierson (Young 1) #1 | 35-123-00658 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pontotoc, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
| Henry /Robinson/ #1 | 35-013-00057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bryan, OK | Southern Operating Corporation | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 22 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southern Operating operate?
Southern Operating is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Southern Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Southern Operating's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned and 10 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Southern Operating operate wells?
Southern Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (21) and Illinois (1).
Does Southern Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Southern Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southern Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pollard J E 2 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,406 ft.
Where Southern Operating'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, “Southern Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southern-operating-4128 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).