American Seismograph
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
American Seismograph is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (44%) are active, 3 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
4
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does American Seismograph operate?
American Seismograph's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (9). Its 9 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of American Seismograph’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of American Seismograph's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does American Seismograph operate?
By product class, 4 (44%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bates 1 in Fayette, IL at 1,656 ft. The wells listed below sit in Fayette (IL), Washington (IL) and Clinton (IL).
Notable wells operated by American Seismograph
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates 1 | 12-051-00814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | American Seismograph | 1,656 ft |
| Leibrock Martin 1 | 12-189-00255 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | American Seismograph | 1,473 ft |
| Hawkins 1 | 12-027-00390 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, IL | American Seismograph | 1,389 ft |
| Branan S 1 | 12-027-03584 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | American Seismograph | 1,388 ft |
| Tontch 1 | 12-027-00910 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | American Seismograph | 1,383 ft |
| Harvey A 1 | 12-027-03605 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | American Seismograph | 1,380 ft |
| Spangler-Allen 1 | 12-027-00911 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | American Seismograph | 1,380 ft |
| Kasuszek Ignatz 1 | 12-189-01703 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | American Seismograph | 1,295 ft |
| Kozuszek Ignatz 1 | 12-189-00240 | Other status | Other type | Washington, IL | American Seismograph | 1,295 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does American Seismograph operate?
American Seismograph is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of American Seismograph's wells are still active?
4 of American Seismograph's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does American Seismograph operate wells?
American Seismograph is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (9).
Does American Seismograph operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of American Seismograph's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is American Seismograph's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bates 1 in Fayette, IL is the deepest at 1,656 ft.
Where American Seismograph's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “American Seismograph — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/american-seismograph-94272 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).