Us Geological Survey
Operator of record for 58 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY · U. S. Geological Survey · U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY · U.S. Geological Survey · …
At a glance
Us Geological Survey is the operator of record for 58 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 14 (24%) are active, 7 (12%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (38% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
58
Active
14
Plugged
7
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
| California | 15 |
| New York | 13 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Us Geological Survey operate?
Us Geological Survey's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Illinois (22), California (15), New York (13), Colorado (4) and Kentucky (2) and 1 more. Its 13 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Us Geological Survey’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of Us Geological Survey's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 12% 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 Us Geological Survey operate?
By product class, 13 (22%) 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 Madison 1 in Crook, WY at 4,355 ft. The wells listed below sit in Crook (WY), Lake (IL), Elbert (CO), Delta (CO), Eagle (CO) and Carbon (WY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Us Geological Survey
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison 1 | 49-011-09528 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | U S Geological Survey | 4,355 ft |
| IL Beach State Park 1 | 12-097-34142 | Other status | Other type | Lake, IL | U. S. Geological Survey | 3,500 ft |
| 1 Dmnh | 05-039-06673 | Active | Other type | Elbert, CO | Us Geological Survey | 2,256 ft |
| Ab-2-11 Usgs | 05-029-06111 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Delta, CO | Us Geological Survey | 1,133 ft |
| Hm-1-13 Usgs | 05-037-06006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Eagle, CO | Us Geological Survey | 807 ft |
| USGS Cow Creek 1-21 | 49-007-24924 | Other status | Other type | Carbon, WY | U S Geological Survey | 700 ft |
| USGS-Palos Forest 3 | 12-031-26776 | Other status | Other type | Cook, IL | U. S. Geological Survey | 672 ft |
| Prince St. - A | 31-061-23605 | Active | Injection | New York, NY | U.S. Geological Survey | 665 ft |
| Houston St. - A | 31-061-21078 | Active | Injection | New York, NY | U.S. Geological Survey | 664 ft |
| St. James - A | 31-061-23620 | Active | Injection | New York, NY | U.S. Geological Survey | 652 ft |
| Division St. - A | 31-061-23617 | Active | Injection | New York, NY | U.S. Geological Survey | 604 ft |
| Madison St. - C | 31-061-21098 | Active | Injection | New York, NY | U.S. Geological Survey | 604 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Us Geological Survey operate?
Us Geological Survey is the operator of record for 58 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Us Geological Survey's wells are still active?
14 of Us Geological Survey's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Us Geological Survey operate wells?
Us Geological Survey is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22), California (15), New York (13), Colorado (4), Kentucky (2) and Wyoming (2).
Does Us Geological Survey operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Us Geological Survey's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Us Geological Survey's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Madison 1 in Crook, WY is the deepest at 4,355 ft.
Where Us Geological Survey's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 22 operated by Us Geological Survey
- Oil & gas wells in California· 15 operated by Us Geological Survey
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 13 operated by Us Geological Survey
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 4 operated by Us Geological Survey
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 2 operated by Us Geological Survey
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 2 operated by Us Geological Survey
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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, “Us Geological Survey — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/us-geological-survey-5415 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).