Michigan Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 92,572 oil and gas wells in Michigan, from Michigan EGLE records (updated September 2026). 15,731 are listed as active and 75,397 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 83 counties and 5,851 operators.
92,572Wells
15,731Active
15,166Oil wells
13,511Gas wells
The Michigan map, well search and well details are available on request. Tell us what you need and we will get back to you.
Michigan wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Test hole | 25,272 | 27% |
| Dry hole | 22,692 | 25% |
| Oil | 15,166 | 16% |
| Gas | 13,511 | 15% |
| Unknown type | 8,236 | 8.9% |
| Storage | 3,109 | 3.4% |
| Injection / disposal | 2,207 | 2.4% |
| Other | 1,438 | 1.6% |
| Monitoring | 941 | 1.0% |
Michigan wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plugged | 67,244 | 73% |
| Active | 15,731 | 17% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 8,153 | 8.8% |
| Inactive / shut in | 604 | 0.7% |
| Temporarily abandoned | 438 | 0.5% |
| Orphaned | 221 | 0.2% |
| Permitted | 92 | 0.1% |
| Unknown status | 80 | 0.1% |
| Drilling | 9 | 0.0% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Michigan
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Otsego | 6,293 | 3,097 |
| Marquette | 4,285 | 0 |
| Montmorency | 4,024 | 2,553 |
| Iron | 3,613 | 0 |
| Allegan | 3,508 | 403 |
| Manistee | 2,851 | 381 |
| Antrim | 2,844 | 1,542 |
| Bay | 2,588 | 412 |
| Presque Isle | 2,150 | 37 |
| Grand Traverse | 2,122 | 129 |
| St. Clair | 2,023 | 362 |
| Isabella | 1,971 | 121 |
| Kalkaska | 1,922 | 315 |
| Clare | 1,909 | 616 |
| Van Buren | 1,905 | 6 |
| Midland | 1,879 | 90 |
| Montcalm | 1,794 | 135 |
| Calhoun | 1,733 | 97 |
| Gogebic | 1,709 | 0 |
| Saginaw | 1,658 | 52 |
Top oil and gas operators in Michigan by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERSIDE ENERGY MICHIGAN LLC | 6,980 | 5,971 |
| CLEVELAND CLIFFS IRON CO | 2,687 | 0 |
| SWEPI LP | 1,768 | 0 |
| MID MICHIGAN GAS STORAGE CO | 1,555 | 794 |
| CONSUMERS ENERGY CO | 1,456 | 746 |
| V C P MICHIGAN, LLC | 1,384 | 1,129 |
| MUSKEGON OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 1,338 | 1,229 |
| CARTER OIL CO | 1,319 | 0 |
| PRESQUE ISLE CORP | 1,315 | 0 |
| ORYX ENERGY CO | 1,174 | 0 |
| TERRA ENERGY LTD | 1,111 | 0 |
| D T E GAS COMPANY | 1,067 | 181 |
| Calumet and Hecla Copper Company | 1,049 | 0 |
| LAMBDA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC | 1,046 | 735 |
| MILLER ENERGY COMPANY II LLC | 963 | 449 |
| MUSKEGON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | 925 | 0 |
| Hanna, M. A. Company | 760 | 0 |
| JORDAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC | 726 | 361 |
| Palmer Mining Company | 690 | 0 |
| COPPER RANGE COMPANY - WHITE PINE MINE | 660 | 0 |
Largest oil and gas fields in Michigan by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Otsego County - Antrim | 3,126 |
| Montmorency County - Antrim | 2,683 |
| Antrim County - Antrim | 1,723 |
| Alpena County - Antrim | 925 |
| Walker Oil | 791 |
| Six Lakes Gas Storage Field | 702 |
| West Branch | 660 |
| Mount Pleasant | 612 |
| Alcona County - Antrim | 533 |
| Porter Jasper | 521 |
| Oscoda County - Antrim | 489 |
| Bloomingdale | 445 |
| Manistee County - Antrim | 412 |
| Kawkawlin | 378 |
| Salem | 349 |
Michigan wells drilled by decade
| Decade | Wells spudded |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 868 |
| 1930s | 6,371 |
| 1940s | 11,210 |
| 1950s | 8,056 |
| 1960s | 5,889 |
| 1970s | 6,236 |
| 1980s | 10,005 |
| 1990s | 11,222 |
| 2000s | 7,208 |
| 2010s | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 354 |
Based on the 69,019 wells with a recorded spud date.
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by Michigan EGLE, 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.