Vernon County, MO oil and gas wells
2,965 wells: 170 active, 2,207 plugged, 27 orphaned, run by 96 operators.
Figures from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Council, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Vernon
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24-217-00010 | Orphaned | Dry hole | WAYMIRE |
| 1 | 24-217-00011 | Orphaned | Dry hole | WAYMIRE |
| 1 | 24-217-00061 | Orphaned | Dry hole | VERNCO OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-217-00062 | Orphaned | Dry hole | M.K.I. OIL & GAS CO. |
| 1 | 24-217-00064 | Orphaned | Other | M.K.I. OIL & GAS CO. |
| 1 | 24-217-00067 | Orphaned | Dry hole | WAYMIRE |
| 1 | 24-217-00069 | Orphaned | Dry hole | M.K.I. OIL & GAS CO. |
| 1 | 24-217-00082 | Orphaned | Oil | HUTCHINSON |
| 1 | 24-217-00129 | Orphaned | Other | CONOCO, INC. |
| 1 | 24-217-00130 | Orphaned | Other | CONOCO, INC. |
| 1 | 24-217-00236 | Orphaned | Other | WAYMIRE |
| 1 | 24-217-00237 | Orphaned | Oil | DEER, GEORGE |
| 1 | 24-217-00318 | Orphaned | Other | CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 1 | 24-217-20029 | Orphaned | Oil | PADON, RICHARD H. P. |
| 1A-1-6-3 | 24-217-00332 | Orphaned | Other | SHELL OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-217-00065 | Orphaned | Dry hole | WAYMIRE |
| 2 | 24-217-20030 | Orphaned | Oil | PADON, RICHARD H. P. |
| 3 | 24-217-20031 | Orphaned | Oil | PADON, RICHARD H. P. |
| 4 | 24-217-20032 | Orphaned | Oil | PADON, RICHARD H. P. |
| 4A-2-6-2 | 24-217-00327 | Orphaned | Other | SHELL OIL CO. |
| 4A-28-6 | 24-217-00316 | Orphaned | Other | SHELL OIL CO. |
| 5 | 24-217-00057 | Orphaned | Dry hole | NEVADA OIL & GAS CO. |
| 5-A-2-5 | 24-217-00300 | Orphaned | Other | SHELL OIL CO. |
| 9-A | 24-217-00293 | Orphaned | Other | SHELL OIL CO. |
| HJ-2 | 24-217-21336 | Orphaned | Oil | BINFORD & ASSOCIATES |
| HJ-3 | 24-217-21337 | Orphaned | Oil | BINFORD & ASSOCIATES |
| HJ-4 | 24-217-21390 | Orphaned | Oil | BINFORD & ASSOCIATES |