Surf Oil
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Surf Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (50%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Surf Oil operate?
Surf Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (4). Its 4 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 Surf Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Surf Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Surf Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (75%) 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 Bradley, L R 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 1,066 ft.
Notable wells operated by Surf Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley, L R 1 | 16-177-02038 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Surf Oil Co | 1,066 ft |
| Mcpherson, E M 3 | 16-177-03936 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Surf Oil Co | 825 ft |
| Mcpherson, E M 1 | 16-177-02039 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Surf Oil Co | 783 ft |
| Mcphearson, E M 2 | 16-177-03935 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Surf Oil Co | 759 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Surf Oil operate?
Surf Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Surf Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Surf Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Surf Oil operate wells?
Surf Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4).
Does Surf Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Surf Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Surf Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bradley, L R 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 1,066 ft.
Where Surf 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, “Surf Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/surf-oil-110238 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).