Missouri Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 10,358 oil and gas wells in Missouri, from Missouri Geological Survey / MSDIS records (updated September 2026). 1,049 are listed as active and 9,058 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 99 counties and 1,581 operators.
10,358Wells
1,049Active
2,353Oil wells
1,663Gas wells
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Missouri wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Test hole | 2,860 | 28% |
| Oil | 2,353 | 23% |
| Dry hole | 2,243 | 22% |
| Gas | 1,663 | 16% |
| Injection / disposal | 904 | 8.7% |
| Water | 154 | 1.5% |
| Monitoring | 104 | 1.0% |
| Storage | 73 | 0.7% |
| Unknown type | 4 | 0.0% |
Missouri wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned | 4,787 | 46% |
| Plugged | 4,238 | 41% |
| Active | 1,049 | 10% |
| Inactive / shut in | 165 | 1.6% |
| Orphaned | 77 | 0.7% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 33 | 0.3% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 7 | 0.1% |
| Permitted | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drilling | 1 | 0.0% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Missouri
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 2,964 | 194 |
| Jackson | 2,649 | 132 |
| Cass | 1,702 | 484 |
| Bates | 325 | 8 |
| Atchison | 270 | 20 |
| Platte | 226 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 212 | 131 |
| Clay | 205 | 2 |
| Holt | 198 | 0 |
| Barton | 187 | 0 |
| Clinton | 170 | 15 |
| Caldwell | 121 | 2 |
| Buchanan | 95 | 0 |
| Ray | 86 | 0 |
| Worth | 84 | 0 |
| Gentry | 70 | 0 |
| Andrew | 58 | 0 |
| St. Charles | 57 | 19 |
| Sullivan | 48 | 0 |
| Nodaway | 41 | 0 |
Top oil and gas operators in Missouri by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| CARMEL ENERGY, INC. | 793 | 0 |
| MURCHISON OIL & GAS, INC. | 685 | 0 |
| KANSAS RESOURCE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT | 464 | 343 |
| SKELLY OIL CO. | 362 | 0 |
| TOWN OIL CO. | 327 | 0 |
| COLT ENERGY INC. | 300 | 0 |
| Spire Missouri Inc. | 246 | 147 |
| RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. | 210 | 110 |
| JONES-BLAIR ENERGY, INC. | 196 | 0 |
| KNOCHE | 167 | 0 |
| OHIO OIL CO. | 145 | 0 |
| CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, INC. | 127 | 0 |
| SHELL OIL CO. | 126 | 0 |
| LONE JACK OIL & GAS CO. | 120 | 0 |
| MO VALLEY GAS & OIL CO. | 109 | 0 |
| S&B OPERATING LLC | 103 | 89 |
| STANOLIND OIL & GAS CO. | 101 | 0 |
| ARROW OIL SERVICES LLC | 96 | 0 |
| RUF DRILLING CO. | 89 | 0 |
| PALUCA PETROLEUM INC. | 84 | 66 |
Largest oil and gas fields in Missouri by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| EASTBURN | 631 |
| CLARK-MILLER | 538 |
| LONGVIEW | 332 |
| STOTESBURY | 239 |
| THOMAS;RICHARDS;STOTESBUR | 192 |
| LANGE | 181 |
| WALTON POOL | 180 |
| LISLE | 137 |
| GRANDVIEW | 57 |
| WALTON | 42 |
| BELVIDERE | 41 |
| BUSHWHACKER | 39 |
| THOMAS | 36 |
| IDA CHILDREN'S TRUST | 24 |
| RIVERSIDE | 21 |
Missouri wells drilled by decade
| Decade | Wells spudded |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 61 |
| 1940s | 123 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 147 |
| 1970s | 264 |
| 1980s | 1,253 |
| 1990s | 234 |
| 2000s | 515 |
| 2010s | 7,698 |
Based on the 10,358 wells with a recorded spud date.
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by Missouri Geological Survey / MSDIS, retrieved September 2026. Counties missing from the source records are assigned from each well's location. Records can be incomplete or out of date; check with the regulator before relying on them.