Star Oil
Operator of record for 61 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: STAR OIL CO · STAR OIL CO INC · STAR OIL CO, INC · STAR OIL COMPANY · …
At a glance
Star Oil is the operator of record for 61 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 8 (13%) are active, 37 (61%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 46 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
61
Active
8
Plugged
37
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 46 |
| California | 5 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Star Oil operate?
Star Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Kentucky (46), California (5), Illinois (3), Kansas (1) and Michigan (1) and 1 more. Its 46 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Star Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Star Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 61% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Star Oil operate?
By product class, 18 (30%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Slaughter B 1 in Ellis, KS at 3,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ellis (KS), White (IL), Webster (KY), Magoffin (KY), Williamson (IL) and Saginaw (MI) and other counties. State filings spell the name 9 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Star Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter B 1 | 15-051-24033 | Active | Oil | Ellis, KS | Star Oil Co. | 3,700 ft |
| Bryant D A 1 | 12-193-02001 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Star Oil | 3,035 ft |
| Bryant D A 2 | 12-193-02097 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Star Oil | 2,920 ft |
| Strum, N 1 | KGS record 2041514 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Star Oil Co | 2,800 ft |
| Allen, H 2 | KGS record 57542 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Star Oil Co, Inc | 2,781 ft |
| Allen, B B 1 | 16-233-01556 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Star Oil Co, Inc | 2,781 ft |
| Wireman, Elliott 1 | 16-153-04411 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Star Oil Co, Inc | 2,540 ft |
| Arnold, T. 1 | 12-199-00999 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williamson, IL | Star Oil | 2,399 ft |
| Tatroe, John 1 | 21-145-00114 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saginaw, MI | Star Oil Co | 1,818 ft |
| Johnson, L F 2 | 16-051-00704 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Star Oil Co, Inc | 1,650 ft |
| Anderson 2 1 | 49-011-06038 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Star Oil Company | 1,533 ft |
| Pedigo, W R 3 | 16-169-02419 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Star Oil Co | 726 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Star Oil operate?
Star Oil is the operator of record for 61 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Star Oil's wells are still active?
8 of Star Oil's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Star Oil operate wells?
Star Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (46), California (5), Illinois (3), Kansas (1), Michigan (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Star Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Star Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Star Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Slaughter B 1 in Ellis, KS is the deepest at 3,700 ft.
Where Star Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 46 operated by Star Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 5 operated by Star Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 3 operated by Star Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 1 operated by Star Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 1 operated by Star Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Star 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, “Star Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/star-oil-15576 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).