Balderson Jf
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Balderson Jf is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 12 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Balderson Jf operate?
Balderson Jf's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Balderson Jf’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Balderson Jf's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Balderson Jf operate?
By product class, 4 (33%) 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 Bruce, B. F. 1 in Saline, IL at 3,163 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saline (IL), Gallatin (IL), Clay (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Balderson Jf
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce, B. F. 1 | 12-165-01378 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 3,163 ft |
| Wilson R F 1 | 12-059-00404 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 3,143 ft |
| Wilson R F 2 | 12-059-00405 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 3,140 ft |
| Lewis, Curtis A. 1 | 12-025-01407 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 3,137 ft |
| Dewees J D 1 | 12-165-01380 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 3,095 ft |
| S Wier 1 | 12-101-00371 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 2,818 ft |
| Deisher Paul 1 | 12-185-01872 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 2,768 ft |
| Mundy Guy E 1 | 12-185-01874 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 2,663 ft |
| Breen J W 3 | 12-101-00313 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 1,985 ft |
| Breen, J. W. 1 | 12-101-03235 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 1,970 ft |
| Scott Robert 1 | 12-185-03940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 1,831 ft |
| Liddle Dewey 1 | 12-185-01863 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Balderson, J. F. | 1,751 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Balderson Jf operate?
Balderson Jf is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Balderson Jf's wells are still active?
0 of Balderson Jf's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Balderson Jf operate wells?
Balderson Jf is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Balderson Jf operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Balderson Jf's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Balderson Jf's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bruce, B. F. 1 in Saline, IL is the deepest at 3,163 ft.
Where Balderson Jf'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, “Balderson Jf — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/balderson-jf-93541 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).