Van Oil
Operator of record for 60 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VAN OIL CO · Van Oil · Van Oil, Inc · Van Oil, Inc.
At a glance
Van Oil is the operator of record for 60 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 7 (12%) are active, 20 (33%) plugged & abandoned and 32 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 50 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
60
Active
7
Plugged
20
Orphaned
32
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 50 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 50
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Van Oil operate?
Van Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Arkansas (50), Kansas (8) and Kentucky (2). Its 50 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 Van Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Van Oil's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 32 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Van Oil operate?
By product class, 5 (8%) are oil wells and 50 (83%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Humes 5 in Greenwood, KS at 2,147 ft. The wells listed below sit in Greenwood (KS) and Washington (AR). 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 Van Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humes 5 | 15-073-19538 | Active | Other type | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 2,147 ft |
| Humes 9 | 15-073-21800 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 2,137 ft |
| Humes 2 | 15-073-19539 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 2,113 ft |
| Humes 4 | 15-073-01770 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 2,106 ft |
| Humes 11 | 15-073-23693 | Active | Injection | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 2,093 ft |
| Humes W-1 | 15-073-19576 | Active | Injection | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil | 2,090 ft |
| Humes 6 | 15-073-30327 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 2,082 ft |
| Humes 13 | 15-073-23771 | Active | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Van Oil, Inc. | 1,999 ft |
| Center, Ellen 1 | 03-143-10348 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Washington, AR | Van Oil, Inc | 1,815 ft |
| Mills 1 | 03-143-10394 | Orphaned | Gas | Washington, AR | Van Oil, Inc | 1,335 ft |
| Center, B J 5 | 03-143-10398 | Orphaned | Gas | Washington, AR | Van Oil, Inc | 1,330 ft |
| Center, B J 2 | 03-143-10334 | Orphaned | Gas | Washington, AR | Van Oil, Inc | 1,322 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Van Oil operate?
Van Oil is the operator of record for 60 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (50). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Van Oil's wells are still active?
7 of Van Oil's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned and 32 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Van Oil operate wells?
Van Oil is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (50), Kansas (8) and Kentucky (2).
Does Van Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Van Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 50 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Van Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Humes 5 in Greenwood, KS is the deepest at 2,147 ft.
Where Van 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, “Van Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/van-oil-65975 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).