Thompson Oil
Operator of record for 242 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: THOMPSON OIL CO · Thompson Oil Co · Thompson Oil Company, Inc. · Thompson Oil LLC
At a glance
Thompson Oil is the operator of record for 242 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 181 (75%) are active, 14 (6%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 135 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
242
Active
181
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 135 |
| California | 65 |
| Arkansas | 36 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 208
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 9
- Active share
- 75%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Thompson Oil operate?
Thompson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kansas (135), California (65), Arkansas (36) and Kentucky (6). Its 36 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 Thompson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
75% of Thompson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 46 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 6% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 9 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Thompson Oil operate?
By product class, 208 (86%) are oil wells and 2 (0.8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Farris 1 in Ouachita, AR at 3,540 ft. 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 Thompson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farris 1 | 03-103-00278 | Active | Injection | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 3,540 ft |
| Johnson 3 | 03-103-10416 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 3,255 ft |
| Shaw 2 | 03-103-10732 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,995 ft |
| Laney 5 | 03-103-10530 | Active | Injection | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,860 ft |
| Laney 1 | 03-103-00409 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,700 ft |
| B H & M 1 | 03-103-10443 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,697 ft |
| Laney 2 | 03-103-00411 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,680 ft |
| Laney A-3 | 03-103-10657 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,680 ft |
| Laney "A" 2 | 03-103-10362 | Active | Injection | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,665 ft |
| ROC - Shaw 1 | 03-103-10448 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,661 ft |
| McKenzie 2 | 03-103-82293 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,650 ft |
| McKenzie 1 | 03-103-71017 | Active | Injection | Ouachita, AR | Thompson Oil LLC | 2,640 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Thompson Oil operate?
Thompson Oil is the operator of record for 242 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (135). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Thompson Oil's wells are still active?
181 of Thompson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Thompson Oil operate wells?
Thompson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (135), California (65), Arkansas (36) and Kentucky (6).
Does Thompson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
208 of Thompson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Thompson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Farris 1 in Ouachita, AR is the deepest at 3,540 ft.
Where Thompson 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, “Thompson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/thompson-oil-3836 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).