Wilson Oil
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WILSON OIL · WILSON OIL CO · WILSON OIL COMPANY · Wilson Oil Co · …
At a glance
Wilson Oil is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 5 (14%) are active, 18 (51%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 19 wells (54% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
5
Plugged
18
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 19 |
| California | 7 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wilson Oil operate?
Wilson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Kentucky (19), California (7), Arkansas (3), Illinois (3) and Oklahoma (2) and 1 more. Its 19 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Wilson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Wilson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Wilson Oil operate?
By product class, 16 (46%) 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 Foster-Grayson 3 in Columbia, AR at 3,950 ft. The wells listed below sit in Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Niobrara (WY), Crawford (IL), Christian (KY) and Mclean (KY). 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 Wilson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster-Grayson 3 | 03-027-11098 | Other status | Other type | Columbia, AR | Wilson Oil Co | 3,950 ft |
| Foster-Grayson 1 | 03-027-11096 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbia, AR | Wilson Oil Co | 3,950 ft |
| Smith, C L 1 | 03-139-82822 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Wilson Oil Co | 2,172 ft |
| C F Sheaman 1 | 49-027-05939 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Wilson Oil Company | 1,525 ft |
| Shipman YW-11 | 12-033-05178 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Wilson Oil Company | 983 ft |
| Shipman, Savilla & Alice 11 | 12-033-05176 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Crawford, IL | Wilson Oil Co | 945 ft |
| Shipman, S. WW-12 | 12-033-05177 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Crawford, IL | Wilson Oil Company | 931 ft |
| Shrader & Littlepage & Snyder 1 | 16-047-01553 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Wilson Oil Co | 844 ft |
| Sharber, Leland 1 | 16-047-01551 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Wilson Oil Co | 833 ft |
| Sharber, Jack 1 | 16-047-01550 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Wilson Oil Co | 800 ft |
| Huddleston, Ewing 1 | 16-047-00656 | Other status | Other type | Christian, KY | Wilson Oil Co | 760 ft |
| Lloyd, E A 3 | KGS record 2025201 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Wilson Oil | 668 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 35 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wilson Oil operate?
Wilson Oil is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wilson Oil's wells are still active?
5 of Wilson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wilson Oil operate wells?
Wilson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (19), California (7), Arkansas (3), Illinois (3), Oklahoma (2) and Wyoming (1).
Does Wilson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Wilson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wilson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Foster-Grayson 3 in Columbia, AR is the deepest at 3,950 ft.
Where Wilson Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 19 operated by Wilson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 7 operated by Wilson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 3 operated by Wilson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 3 operated by Wilson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 2 operated by Wilson Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Wilson 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, “Wilson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wilson-oil-16990 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).