Alabama Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 16,764 oil and gas wells in Alabama, from State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama records (updated September 2026). 6,282 are listed as active and 9,425 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 56 counties and 1,223 operators.
16,764Wells
6,282Active
2,460Oil wells
11,097Gas wells
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Alabama wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 11,097 | 66% |
| Dry hole | 2,533 | 15% |
| Oil | 2,460 | 15% |
| Injection / disposal | 579 | 3.5% |
| Unknown type | 53 | 0.3% |
| Water | 26 | 0.2% |
| Storage | 16 | 0.1% |
Alabama wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plugged | 9,396 | 56% |
| Active | 6,282 | 37% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 722 | 4.3% |
| Unknown status | 319 | 1.9% |
| Abandoned | 29 | 0.2% |
| Permitted | 14 | 0.1% |
| Inactive / shut in | 2 | 0.0% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Alabama
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa | 5,754 | 3,768 |
| Jefferson | 1,570 | 731 |
| Lamar | 1,210 | 181 |
| Mobile | 1,033 | 262 |
| Escambia | 915 | 135 |
| Fayette | 845 | 146 |
| Choctaw | 708 | 67 |
| Shelby | 687 | 279 |
| Clarke | 469 | 53 |
| Pickens | 451 | 91 |
| Conecuh | 415 | 183 |
| Monroe | 400 | 45 |
| Walker | 371 | 208 |
| Baldwin | 370 | 23 |
| Marion | 256 | 4 |
| Hale | 251 | 0 |
| Bibb | 223 | 48 |
| Washington | 145 | 18 |
| Covington | 97 | 9 |
| Franklin | 67 | 0 |
Top oil and gas operators in Alabama by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Oil & Gas Group, LLC | 2,116 | 1,722 |
| Warrior Met Coal Gas, LLC | 2,056 | 1,756 |
| PGP Operating, LLC | 1,296 | 1,138 |
| Black Warrior Methane Corp. | 885 | 0 |
| Pruet Production Co. | 529 | 229 |
| Gurnee Gas Co., L.L.C. | 436 | 0 |
| JP Oil Alabama, LLC | 425 | 194 |
| Land and Natural Resource Development, Inc. | 403 | 117 |
| Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 311 | 1 |
| Diversified Production LLC | 287 | 272 |
| Hughes Eastern Corporation | 261 | 63 |
| Energen Resources Corporation | 235 | 1 |
| Phoenix Natural Resources II Operating Company, LLC | 172 | 59 |
| Jabsco Oil Operating, LLC | 162 | 78 |
| Teco Coalbed Methane, Inc. | 140 | 0 |
| Calera Gas LLC | 138 | 138 |
| Exxon Corp. | 130 | 4 |
| Moon-Hines-Tigrett Operating Co., Inc. | 124 | 0 |
| Hilcorp Energy Company, Inc. | 104 | 45 |
| Torch Operating Co. | 101 | 0 |
Largest oil and gas fields in Alabama by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wildcat | 3,160 |
| Oak Grove | 1,613 |
| Blue Creek | 1,564 |
| Brookwood | 1,177 |
| Gurnee | 874 |
| White Oak Creek | 682 |
| Citronelle | 672 |
| Cedar Cove | 668 |
| Robinson's Bend | 577 |
| Deerlick Creek | 465 |
| Moundville | 294 |
| Gilbertown | 242 |
| Short Creek | 241 |
| South Carlton | 208 |
| Brooklyn | 136 |
Alabama wells drilled by decade
| Decade | Wells spudded |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 941 |
| 1970s | 973 |
| 1980s | 5,063 |
| 1990s | 2,655 |
| 2000s | 4,817 |
| 2010s | 2,315 |
Based on the 16,764 wells with a recorded spud date.
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama, 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.