Star Petroleum
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: STAR PETROLEUM CO, INC · STAR PETROLEUM CORP · STAR PETROLEUM CORPORATION · STAR PETROLEUM, INC
At a glance
Star Petroleum is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 3 (27%) are active, 2 (18%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (73% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
3
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Star Petroleum operate?
Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kentucky (8), Michigan (2) and Louisiana (1). Its 8 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 Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 18% 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 Star Petroleum operate?
By product class, 3 (27%) 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 Ward, James 1 in Montcalm, MI at 3,155 ft. The wells listed below sit in Montcalm (MI), Saginaw (MI), Cameron (LA), Magoffin (KY) and Mclean (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 Star Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, James 1 | 21-117-03051 | Other status | Other type | Montcalm, MI | Star Petroleum Corp | 3,155 ft |
| Curtin Brothers 1 | 21-145-00115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saginaw, MI | Star Petroleum Corp | 2,360 ft |
| Lacy 001 | 17-023-01680 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Star Petroleum Corporation | 1,979 ft |
| Patrick, Huston 1 | 16-153-01813 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | 1,260 ft |
| Adams, Coon 5c | 16-153-00916 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | 1,187 ft |
| Prater, Frank 9 | 16-153-01814 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | 1,150 ft |
| Conley, J P | KGS record 87311 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | 1,078 ft |
| Prater, J J 5 | 16-153-01815 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | 1,040 ft |
| Adams, Coon 6 | 16-153-01812 | Orphaned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | — |
| Salyers Heirs 1 | KGS record 2043185 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Star Petroleum Co, Inc | — |
| Gatton Brothers 3 | 16-149-02990 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Star Petroleum, Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Star Petroleum operate?
Star Petroleum is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Star Petroleum's wells are still active?
3 of Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Star Petroleum operate wells?
Star Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8), Michigan (2) and Louisiana (1).
Does Star Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Star Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ward, James 1 in Montcalm, MI is the deepest at 3,155 ft.
Where Star Petroleum'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, “Star Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/star-petroleum-68931 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).