Oil & gas wells in Alabama
15,091 catalogued wellbores in Alabama, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
15,091
Active
5,505
Plugged
8,661
Documented orphans
30
Largest operators active in Alabama
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 65,303 | 13,921 | 43,648 | AL AR CA CO KS LA MI ND NM OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Diversified Production | 31,363 | 28,431 | 688 | AL KY LA OH OK WV |
| Hilcorp Energy | 19,950 | 15,820 | 2,086 | AL CO LA MS NM OH PA WY |
| Texaco | 10,522 | 267 | 9,120 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NY OH OK PA UT |
| Denbury Onshore | 4,651 | 1,936 | 1,318 | AL LA MS MT ND WY |
| Shell Oil | 4,222 | 139 | 3,552 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OK PA UT WY |
| Chesapeake Appalachia | 4,177 | 510 | 546 | AL KY NY OH PA WV |
| Conoco | 3,950 | 4 | 3,730 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Urban Oil & Gas Group | 3,886 | 3,113 | 451 | AL AR IL LA OK UT WY |
| Phillips Petroleum | 3,654 | 36 | 3,013 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM UT WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Alabama
National ranking →| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Lease 537 #2 | 01-297-20325 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 21,928 ft |
| State Lease 536 #2 | 01-297-20317 | Active | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 21,855 ft |
| State Lease 531 #2 | 01-297-20303 | Active | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 21,810 ft |
| State Lease 531 #4 | 01-297-20313 | Active | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 21,810 ft |
| State Lease 528 #1 | 01-297-20231 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. | 21,315 ft |
| State Lease 348 #1 | 01-203-20104 | Active | Gas | Baldwin-OS, AL | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 20,984 ft |
| State Lease 347 #2 | 01-297-20221 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. | 20,981 ft |
| State Lease 350 #1 | 01-203-20061 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Baldwin-OS, AL | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 20,949 ft |
| State Lease 805 #61-1 | 01-297-20363 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mobile-OS, AL | Exxon Corp. | 20,852 ft |
| State Lease 534 #1 | 01-297-20224 | Active | Gas | Mobile-OS, AL | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 20,822 ft |
Counties in Alabama
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.