Oil & gas wells in Michigan
85,673 catalogued wellbores in Michigan, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
85,673
Active
14,403
Plugged
14,109
Documented orphans
510
Largest operators active in Michigan
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 65,303 | 13,921 | 41,956 | AL AR CA CO KS LA MI ND NM OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Eog Resources | 16,762 | 2,897 | 3,895 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Texaco | 10,522 | 267 | 1,453 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NY OH OK PA UT |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 4,564 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Devon Energy Production | 8,543 | 2,543 | 1,906 | CO KS LA MI MT ND NM OH OK WY |
| Oxy USA | 7,402 | 1,691 | 2,403 | AR CA CO KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WV WY |
| Merit Energy | 7,361 | 4,338 | 687 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Continental Resources | 6,747 | 4,292 | 881 | CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OH OK WY |
| Riverside Energy Michigan | 6,468 | 5,562 | 415 | MI |
| Bp America Production | 4,672 | 20 | 3,589 | CO KS LA MI NM OH OK UT WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Michigan
National ranking →| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine 300 | 21-131-01223 | Other status | Other type | Ontonagon, MI | Copper Range Company - White Pine Mine | 27,242 ft |
| White Pine 30 | 21-131-01222 | Other status | Other type | Ontonagon, MI | Copper Range Company - White Pine Mine | 26,837 ft |
| State Excelsior 3-25 Hd-1 | 21-079-60546 | Active | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Fortyfive Energy LLC | 19,972 ft |
| State Beaver Creek 1-23 Hd1 | 21-039-60620 | Active | Other type | Crawford, MI | Fortyfive Energy LLC | 18,053 ft |
| Sparks R&j, & Eckelbarger K&v, & Whightsil 1-8 | 21-057-29739 | Other status | Other type | Gratiot, MI | Mcclure Oil Co | 17,466 ft |
| State Excelsior 1-25 Hd1 | 21-079-60357 | Active | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Fortyfive Energy LLC | 16,890 ft |
| State Excelsior 2-25 Hd-1 | 21-079-60545 | Active | Other type | Kalkaska, MI | Fortyfive Energy LLC | 16,575 ft |
| State Richfield 1-34 Hd1 | 21-143-60559 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roscommon, MI | Devon Energy Production Co LP | 16,272 ft |
| Martin 1-15 | 21-051-35090 | Other status | Other type | Gladwin, MI | Hunt Energy Corp | 15,859 ft |
| State Sims 2-7 | 21-011-42858 | Active | Other type | Arenac, MI | M R Ventures LLC | 15,514 ft |
Counties in Michigan
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Otsego5,579Marquette4,214Montmorency3,759Iron3,613Allegan3,413Antrim2,699Bay2,511Manistee2,272Presque Isle1,961Saint Clair1,908Isabella1,888Van Buren1,864Midland1,775Clare1,771Gogebic1,698Saginaw1,631Montcalm1,620Alpena1,577Kalkaska1,529Grand Traverse1,525Oceana1,483Calhoun1,466Osceola1,439Ontonagon1,385Gladwin1,321Hillsdale1,265Newaygo1,261Mecosta1,183Muskegon1,183Crawford1,150Ottawa1,111Arenac1,096Oscoda1,083Ogemaw1,075Missaukee1,061Kent995Alcona940Keweenaw927Mason888Jackson833Tuscola820Dickinson696Macomb684Houghton634Wayne572Roscommon546Ingham524Gratiot514Iosco479Charlevoix453Livingston451Lenawee450Lake440Washtenaw434Cass383Monroe359Chippewa349Baraga343Eaton341Wexford339Oakland326Benzie320Huron315Shiawassee278Lapeer267Barry258Kalamazoo248Cheboygan247Mackinac212Sanilac180Genesee169Clinton154Menominee141Ionia131Branch126Berrien111Delta43Emmet41Saint Joseph34Leelanau32Schoolcraft28