Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma
456,077 catalogued wellbores in Oklahoma, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
456,077
Active
130,315
Plugged
246,131
Documented orphans
24,965
Largest operators active in Oklahoma
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 62,502 | 13,703 | 41,676 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Eog Resources | 13,865 | 2,340 | 3,760 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Noble Energy | 11,727 | 1,814 | 6,202 | CA CO NM OK WY |
| Kerr Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore | 11,123 | 2,963 | 5,708 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,513 | 7,099 | 1,138 | CO ND NM OK WY |
| Berry Petroleum | 9,384 | 3,137 | 3,572 | CA CO OK WY |
| Devon Energy Production | 8,682 | 2,842 | 1,713 | ND NM OK WY |
| Merit Energy | 5,765 | 3,349 | 417 | CA CO ND NM OK WY |
| Diversified Production | 5,182 | 5,076 | 63 | OK |
| Mewbourne Oil | 5,175 | 2,039 | 372 | NM OK |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Counties in Oklahoma
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Creek33,025Okmulgee24,963Stephens21,269Nowata19,993Carter19,350Washington17,431Seminole16,298Tulsa13,458Garvin11,706Rogers11,305Lincoln10,192Kay10,187Pontotoc9,932Okfuskee9,603Hughes9,205Pawnee8,946Pottawatomie8,741Kingfisher8,681Payne8,452Garfield8,230Noble7,996Beaver7,526Muskogee7,453Grady7,451Texas7,381Wagoner6,859Logan6,741Oklahoma6,370Major6,034Canadian5,968Caddo5,962Pittsburg5,391Cotton4,956Woods4,810Grant4,468Roger Mills4,212Ellis4,155Blaine4,124Alfalfa3,956Dewey3,944Comanche3,884Woodward3,835Kiowa3,798Mcclain3,674Harper3,215Jefferson3,062Cleveland2,901Beckham2,693Custer2,680Haskell2,561Leflore2,405Mcintosh2,353Marshall2,123Latimer1,999Love1,864Washita1,846Coal1,832Tillman1,656Cimarron1,475Craig1,394Murray1,099Jackson1,052Mayes1,031Greer939Atoka691Sequoyah483Bryan420Johnston288Mccurtain179Harmon138Pushmataha113Choctaw84Cherokee53Not Denoted27