Watson Oil
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WATSON OIL CO · WATSON OIL CO. · WATSON OIL CORPORATION · Watson Oil · …
At a glance
Watson Oil is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 40 (89%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 24 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
0
Plugged
40
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 24 |
| Mississippi | 11 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Montana | 4 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Watson Oil operate?
Watson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Louisiana (24), Mississippi (11), Alabama (5), Montana (4) and Michigan (1). Its 5 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Watson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Watson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Watson Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (7%) are oil wells and 4 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is International Paper Co. #3 in Baldwin, AL at 18,614 ft. The wells listed below sit in Baldwin (AL), Acadia (LA), St Mary (LA) and Cameron (LA). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Watson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Co. #3 | 01-003-20017 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baldwin, AL | Watson Oil Corp. | 18,614 ft |
| International Paper Co.. #2 | 01-003-20014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baldwin, AL | Watson Oil Corp. | 18,273 ft |
| International Paper Co. #1 | 01-003-20011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baldwin, AL | Watson Oil Corp. | 17,608 ft |
| Cecile C Crawford Et Al 001 | 17-001-20337 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 17,223 ft |
| Sun Oil Fee 001 | 17-101-20726 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 16,620 ft |
| J A Neu Etal 001 | 17-001-20327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 16,580 ft |
| Brown & Sons et al #1 | 01-003-20015 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baldwin, AL | Watson Oil Corp. | 16,522 ft |
| 12900 Vua;miller 002 | 17-023-20915 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 14,600 ft |
| Dr. M. O. Miller 003 | 17-023-20984 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 14,025 ft |
| Pravate Miller 001 | 17-023-21011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 13,900 ft |
| M O Miller 004 | 17-023-21221 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cameron, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 12,685 ft |
| Cameron Parish Sch Bd 001 | 17-023-21030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Watson Oil Corporation | 12,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Watson Oil operate?
Watson Oil is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Watson Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Watson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 40 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Watson Oil operate wells?
Watson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (24), Mississippi (11), Alabama (5), Montana (4) and Michigan (1).
Does Watson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Watson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Watson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, International Paper Co. #3 in Baldwin, AL is the deepest at 18,614 ft.
Where Watson Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 24 operated by Watson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 11 operated by Watson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 5 operated by Watson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 4 operated by Watson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 1 operated by Watson Oil
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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, “Watson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/watson-oil-82721 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).