Florida Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 1,477 oil and gas wells in Florida, from Florida Department of Environmental Protection records (updated September 2026). 74 are listed as active and 1,327 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 63 counties and 307 operators.
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Florida wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dry hole | 731 | 49% |
| Unknown type | 573 | 39% |
| Oil | 109 | 7.4% |
| Injection / disposal | 64 | 4.3% |
Florida wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plugged | 1,014 | 69% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 313 | 21% |
| Active | 74 | 5.0% |
| Unknown status | 53 | 3.6% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 18 | 1.2% |
| Permitted | 4 | 0.3% |
| Drilling | 1 | 0.1% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Florida
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 363 | 40 |
| Collier | 338 | 17 |
| Hendry | 192 | 8 |
| Lee | 94 | 1 |
| Escambia | 78 | 8 |
| Walton | 30 | 0 |
| Okaloosa | 25 | 0 |
| Columbia | 24 | 0 |
| Calhoun | 23 | 0 |
| Franklin | 21 | 0 |
| Monroe | 20 | 0 |
| Holmes | 14 | 0 |
| Taylor | 14 | 0 |
| Bay | 13 | 0 |
| Miami-Dade | 13 | 0 |
| Charlotte | 12 | 0 |
| Suwannee | 11 | 0 |
| Washington | 10 | 0 |
| Gulf | 10 | 0 |
| Levy | 9 | 0 |
Top oil and gas operators in Florida by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| EXXON | 159 | 1 |
| BREITBURN OPERATING LP | 153 | 65 |
| HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO | 124 | 0 |
| SUN OIL CO, NOW EXXON | 67 | 0 |
| SUN OIL CO | 42 | 0 |
| COASTAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | 31 | 0 |
| LOUISIANA LAND & EXPLORATION CO | 30 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCE MGMT CORP | 30 | 0 |
| GULF OIL CORP | 26 | 0 |
| EXXON, CALUMET | 25 | 0 |
| PETRO OPERATING COMPANY | 24 | 0 |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO | 20 | 0 |
| HUGHES & HUGHES | 20 | 0 |
| TRIBAL OIL CO | 19 | 0 |
| PURE OIL CO | 15 | 0 |
| GETTY OIL CO | 14 | 0 |
| A R TEMPLE-A W WILLIAMS INSP CO | 13 | 0 |
| CALUMET | 13 | 0 |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP | 12 | 0 |
| MOBIL OIL CORP | 12 | 0 |
Largest oil and gas fields in Florida by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| WILDCAT | 811 |
| JAY | 184 |
| WEST FELDA | 98 |
| BEAR ISLAND | 60 |
| SUNOCO FELDA | 51 |
| RACCOON POINT | 46 |
| BLACKJACK CREEK | 39 |
| SUNNILAND | 37 |
| MT CARMEL | 28 |
| LEHIGH PARK | 23 |
| CORKSCREW | 18 |
| MID-FELDA | 15 |
| TOWNSEND CANAL | 11 |
| FORTY MILE BEND | 10 |
| BLUFF SPRINGS | 9 |
Florida wells drilled by decade
| Decade | Wells spudded |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 114 |
| 1950s | 157 |
| 1960s | 123 |
| 1970s | 466 |
| 1980s | 195 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Based on the 1,155 wells with a recorded spud date.
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 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.