Vantage Oil
Operator of record for 73 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VANTAGE OIL CO · VANTAGE OIL CO, INC · VANTAGE OIL COMPANY
At a glance
Vantage Oil is the operator of record for 73 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 2 (3%) are active, 48 (66%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 54 wells (74% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
73
Active
2
Plugged
48
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 54 |
| Mississippi | 17 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vantage Oil operate?
Vantage Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kentucky (54), Mississippi (17), Colorado (1) and Louisiana (1). Its 17 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Vantage Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Vantage Oil's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 66% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Vantage Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (8%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Butler Estate 1 1 in Adams, MS at 6,960 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adams (MS), Franklin (MS), Franklin (LA), Washington (CO), Clay (KY) and Knox (KY). 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 Vantage Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Estate 1 1 | 23-001-21681 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 6,960 ft |
| Armstrong-Oakland 1 1 | 23-001-21596 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 6,910 ft |
| Mazique Etal 1 1 | 23-001-22256 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 6,780 ft |
| Dieter 1 1 | 23-037-20923 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 6,760 ft |
| Egypt Pltn 1 1 | 23-001-22498 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 6,704 ft |
| Armstrong 1 1 | 23-001-22537 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 6,415 ft |
| Pepper Et Al 001 | 17-041-20180 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, LA | Vantage Oil Company | 4,695 ft |
| Armstrong 2 2 | 23-001-22560 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Vantage Oil Co | 4,615 ft |
| 1 Weninger #1-V Ltd | 05-121-10123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, CO | Vantage Oil Co | 4,330 ft |
| Allen-Barrett-Byrd Unitized Lse 2 | 16-051-00275 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Vantage Oil Co, Inc | 3,990 ft |
| Allen-Barrett-Byrd Unitized Lse 1 | 16-051-01112 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Vantage Oil Co, Inc | 2,440 ft |
| Decker, A M Heirs 1 | 16-121-00979 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Knox, KY | Vantage Oil Co, Inc | 2,211 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 73 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vantage Oil operate?
Vantage Oil is the operator of record for 73 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (54). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vantage Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Vantage Oil's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Vantage Oil operate wells?
Vantage Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (54), Mississippi (17), Colorado (1) and Louisiana (1).
Does Vantage Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Vantage Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vantage Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Butler Estate 1 1 in Adams, MS is the deepest at 6,960 ft.
Where Vantage 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, “Vantage Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vantage-oil-10413 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).