Z & L Oil
Operator of record for 177 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Z & L Oil is the operator of record for 177 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 126 (71%) are active, 18 (10%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 177 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
177
Active
126
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 177 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 135
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 33
- Active share
- 71%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Z & L Oil operate?
Z & L Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (177). Its 177 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Z & L Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
71% of Z & L Oil's catalogued wells are active, 42 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 33 wells (19%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Z & L Oil operate?
By product class, 135 (76%) are oil wells and 4 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Perkins 11 in Elk, KS at 3,600 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elk (KS) and Cowley (KS).
Notable wells operated by Z & L Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins 11 | 15-049-21382 | Active | Injection | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 3,600 ft |
| Denton 15 | 15-035-24603 | Active | Injection | Cowley, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 3,100 ft |
| Hyde Farmout 1 | 15-049-21949 | Shut-in | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,958 ft |
| Kyser-Hyde 26 | 15-049-22618 | Active | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,875 ft |
| Denton 14 | 15-035-24531 | Active | Oil | Cowley, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,742 ft |
| Ferguson 7 | 15-049-21491 | Active | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,717 ft |
| Kyser 8 | 15-049-19432 | Shut-in | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,700 ft |
| Pfhrem 3a | 15-049-22595 | Active | Injection | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,673 ft |
| Denton 6 | 15-049-19256 | Active | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,633 ft |
| Hyde 21 | 15-049-20530 | Shut-in | Injection | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,626 ft |
| M K O Ranch 10 | 15-049-20527 | Active | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,620 ft |
| Hyde 18 | 15-049-20281 | Shut-in | Oil | Elk, KS | Z & L Oil LLC | 2,620 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Z & L Oil operate?
Z & L Oil is the operator of record for 177 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (177). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Z & L Oil's wells are still active?
126 of Z & L Oil's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Z & L Oil operate wells?
Z & L Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (177).
Does Z & L Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
135 of Z & L Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Z & L Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Perkins 11 in Elk, KS is the deepest at 3,600 ft.
Where Z & L 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, “Z & L Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/z-l-oil-82216 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).