Sunflower Oil
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SUNFLOWER OIL CO · SUNFLOWER OIL COMPANY · Sunflower Oil Co., Inc.
At a glance
Sunflower Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (8%) are active, 1 (8%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (92% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
1
Plugged
1
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sunflower Oil operate?
Sunflower Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (11) and Kansas (1). Its 11 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 Sunflower Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Sunflower Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% 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 Sunflower Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (8%) 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 Wohler 1 in Lincoln, KS at 3,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lincoln (KS), Mclean (KY), Daviess (KY) and Ohio (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Sunflower Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wohler 1 | 15-105-20015 | Orphaned | Other type | Lincoln, KS | Sunflower Oil Co., Inc. | 3,900 ft |
| Shockley Brothers 1 | KGS record 3003782 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 1,507 ft |
| Purcill, R L 9 | KGS record 2007606 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Sunflower Oil Company | 1,379 ft |
| Purcell, R L 13 | KGS record 2007608 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 1,379 ft |
| Shockley Brothers 1 | KGS record 3003783 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 1,342 ft |
| Howard, Herschel 5 | KGS record 2024910 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 1,298 ft |
| Howard, H 2 | KGS record 2024907 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 1,099 ft |
| Purcill, R L 10 | KGS record 2007607 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Sunflower Oil Company | 1,083 ft |
| Parks, J C 10 | KGS record 2007974 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 946 ft |
| Mc Ferrin, Ann 3 | KGS record 2036867 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 651 ft |
| Willis, F 1 | KGS record 2036566 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 602 ft |
| Mc Ferrin, Ann 4 | KGS record 2036866 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Sunflower Oil Co | 429 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sunflower Oil operate?
Sunflower Oil is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sunflower Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Sunflower Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Sunflower Oil operate wells?
Sunflower Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11) and Kansas (1).
Does Sunflower Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Sunflower Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sunflower Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wohler 1 in Lincoln, KS is the deepest at 3,900 ft.
Where Sunflower 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, “Sunflower Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sunflower-oil-96362 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).