Universal Oil
Operator of record for 34 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: UNIVERSAL OIL CO · UNIVERSAL OIL CO. · Universal Oil Co
At a glance
Universal Oil is the operator of record for 34 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 6 (18%) are active, 16 (47%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 18 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
34
Active
6
Plugged
16
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Louisiana | 15 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Universal Oil operate?
Universal Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kentucky (18), Louisiana (15) and Michigan (1). Its 18 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 Universal Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Universal Oil's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 47% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Universal Oil operate?
By product class, 14 (41%) 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 Hay, George 1 in Webster, KY at 2,131 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Genesee (MI), Cumberland (KY) and Caddo (LA). 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 Universal Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay, George 1 | 16-233-00189 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Universal Oil Co | 2,131 ft |
| Bacon, S (Industrial Bank of Flint) 1 | 21-049-00422 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Genesee, MI | Universal Oil Co | 1,776 ft |
| Pritchard, Hile 1 | 16-057-00360 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Universal Oil Co | 1,320 ft |
| Cade 004 | 17-017-30602 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,200 ft |
| Herring 007 | 17-017-37059 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,200 ft |
| Herring 004 | 17-017-25280 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,200 ft |
| Reynolds 001 | 17-017-25341 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,150 ft |
| Herring 002 | 17-017-23381 | Active | Oil | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,102 ft |
| Herring Swd 001 | 17-017-23374 | Active | Injection | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,095 ft |
| Bonnette 001 | 17-017-25301 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,070 ft |
| Herring 006 | 17-017-36844 | Active | Oil | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,047 ft |
| Herring 008 | 17-017-36903 | Active | Oil | Caddo, LA | Universal Oil Co. | 1,045 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Universal Oil operate?
Universal Oil is the operator of record for 34 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Universal Oil's wells are still active?
6 of Universal Oil's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Universal Oil operate wells?
Universal Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (18), Louisiana (15) and Michigan (1).
Does Universal Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Universal Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Universal Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hay, George 1 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 2,131 ft.
Where Universal 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, “Universal Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/universal-oil-67845 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).