Williston Oil
Operator of record for 73 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Williston Oil is the operator of record for 73 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (4%) are active, 6 (8%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 72 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
73
Active
3
Plugged
6
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 72 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 72
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Williston Oil operate?
Williston Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Ohio (72) and Kentucky (1). Its 72 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Williston Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Williston Oil's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% 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 Williston Oil operate?
By product class, 72 (99%) 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 Rush J 3 in Muskingum, OH at 4,760 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muskingum (OH), Perry (OH), Morgan (OH), Tuscarawas (OH) and Knox (KY).
Notable wells operated by Williston Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush J 3 | 34-119-23206 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 4,760 ft |
| Downing Hazel 1 | 34-119-23044 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 4,743 ft |
| Wilkins David & Bernice P-1 | 34-119-24274 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 4,700 ft |
| Hupp Mary & Virgil 4 | 34-127-24538 | Active | Oil | Perry, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 2,908 ft |
| Patten R& E 4 | 34-119-24803 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 1,632 ft |
| White Kenard 1 | 34-115-21801 | Active | Oil | Morgan, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 1,584 ft |
| Reed 1 | 34-115-21795 | Active | Oil | Morgan, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 1,304 ft |
| Lichti Ralph H 1 | 34-157-21252 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 970 ft |
| Bingham, Buford 1 | 16-121-00187 | Other status | Other type | Knox, KY | Williston Oil Corp | 749 ft |
| Needham Harold & Russel 5 | 34-115-21933 | Other status | Oil | Morgan, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 0 ft |
| Abel Russell 1 | 34-115-21948 | Other status | Oil | Morgan, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 0 ft |
| Wilson John 1 | 34-115-21949 | Other status | Oil | Morgan, OH | Williston Oil Corp | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Williston Oil operate?
Williston Oil is the operator of record for 73 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (72). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Williston Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Williston Oil's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Williston Oil operate wells?
Williston Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (72) and Kentucky (1).
Does Williston Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
72 of Williston Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Williston Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rush J 3 in Muskingum, OH is the deepest at 4,760 ft.
Where Williston 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, “Williston Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/williston-oil-87092 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).