Spencer Oil
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SPENCER OIL CO · SPENCER OIL COMPANY · SPENCER OIL COMPANY LLC · Spencer Oil Co., Inc.
At a glance
Spencer Oil is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 1 (3%) are active, 24 (83%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 27 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
1
Plugged
24
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 27 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Spencer Oil operate?
Spencer Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Oklahoma (27), Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1). Its 27 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 Spencer Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Spencer Oil's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Spencer Oil operate?
By product class, 23 (79%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Griesbaum, William 3-A in White, IL at 3,270 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Nowata (OK), Washington (OK) and Breathitt (KY). 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 Spencer Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griesbaum, William 3-A | 12-193-01162 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Spencer Oil Co., Inc. | 3,270 ft |
| Loriaux #w-4 | 35-105-27500 | Orphaned | Gas | Nowata, OK | Spencer Oil Company | — |
| Betsy Cochran #13 | 35-147-21546 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
| Weber #4 | 35-147-20946 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
| H. C. Weber #o-6 | 35-147-00168 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
| H. C. Weber #o-2 | 35-147-00173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
| Belt #1 | 35-147-21062 | Orphaned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company | — |
| Spencer, Granville Heirs 4 | 16-025-00424 | Other status | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Spencer Oil Co | — |
| Loriaux #w-2 | 35-105-26917 | Orphaned | Other type | Nowata, OK | Spencer Oil Company | — |
| Betsy Cochran #25 | 35-147-28149 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
| Loriaux #16 | 35-105-29216 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nowata, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
| H.C.Weber #8 | 35-147-21132 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OK | Spencer Oil Company LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Spencer Oil operate?
Spencer Oil is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (27). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Spencer Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Spencer Oil's catalogued wells are active; 24 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Spencer Oil operate wells?
Spencer Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (27), Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1).
Does Spencer Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Spencer Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Spencer Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Griesbaum, William 3-A in White, IL is the deepest at 3,270 ft.
Where Spencer Oil'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, “Spencer Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/spencer-oil-2276 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).