Oil & gas wells in Arkansas
33,791 catalogued wellbores in Arkansas, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
33,791
Active
16,737
Plugged
14,740
Documented orphans
379
Largest operators active in Arkansas
| 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 |
| Eog Resources | 16,762 | 2,897 | 4,127 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Berry Petroleum | 11,021 | 3,375 | 3,765 | AR CA CO IL KS KY OK UT WY |
| Texaco | 10,522 | 267 | 9,120 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NY OH OK PA UT |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 5,360 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Oxy USA | 7,402 | 1,691 | 4,023 | AR CA CO KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WV WY |
| Merit Energy | 7,361 | 4,338 | 986 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Xto Energy | 6,846 | 2,814 | 1,953 | AR CO KS KY LA MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV 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 |
| Flywheel Energy Production | 3,963 | 3,715 | 140 | AR |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Arkansas
National ranking →| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (BSW 646) 5 | 03-027-12141 | Active | Other type | Columbia, AR | Albemarle Corporation | 17,825 ft |
| Douglass, John H 1 | 03-057-10004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hempstead, AR | MRT Exploration Company | 17,349 ft |
| USA 1-1 | 03-127-10067 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Scott, AR | Petrohawk Operating Company | 17,035 ft |
| Georgia Pacific 1 | 03-003-00047 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashley, AR | Humble Oil & Refg Company | 16,611 ft |
| Dennis 08-13 9-20H16 | 03-045-10597 | Active | Gas | Faulkner, AR | Flywheel Energy Production, LLC | 16,363 ft |
| McRae 1 | 03-145-10014 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | White, AR | Yates Petroleum Corp | 15,718 ft |
| Harp, E J 1 | 03-127-10002 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Scott, AR | Big Chief Drilling Company | 15,472 ft |
| Desalvo, Tony 08-14 3-6H31 | 03-029-11437 | Active | Gas | Conway, AR | Flywheel Energy Production, LLC | 15,174 ft |
| Edwards 1 | 03-127-10024 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Scott, AR | Arkla Exploration Co | 15,106 ft |
| Clark 08-15 5-26H14 | 03-029-11345 | Active | Gas | Conway, AR | Flywheel Energy Production, LLC | 15,099 ft |
Counties in Arkansas
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Union7,108Ouachita2,853Columbia2,838Lafayette2,368Van Buren1,841Sebastian1,640Franklin1,622White1,573Conway1,473Miller1,445Logan1,432Cleburne1,263Nevada1,049Johnson907Crawford765Pope714Faulkner604Washington388Yell284Calhoun274Scott248Bradley155Hempstead123Madison110Ashley94Independence78Little River60Drew34Jackson34Cleveland33Benton32Chicot30Grant27