Baldridge Oil
Operator of record for 58 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Baldridge Oil is the operator of record for 58 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 8 (14%) are active, 44 (76%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 58 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
58
Active
8
Plugged
44
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 58 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Baldridge Oil operate?
Baldridge Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (58). Its 58 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 Baldridge Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Baldridge Oil's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Baldridge Oil operate?
By product class, 15 (26%) 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 Sterl 4 in Wabash, IL at 3,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Jefferson (IL), Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL), White (IL) and Richland (IL) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Baldridge Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterl 4 | 12-185-27200 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,550 ft |
| Ashworth Comm. 2 | 12-081-24042 | Shut-in | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,360 ft |
| Talbert - Dickey 1 | 12-191-04014 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,306 ft |
| Amsbary, F. C. 2 | 12-191-01123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,270 ft |
| Benefield-Arnold 1 | 12-065-03322 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,250 ft |
| Pittman, E. 1 | 12-065-00328 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,240 ft |
| Gladden, Newell etal 2 | 12-065-03220 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,217 ft |
| Peterson 2 | 12-193-30391 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,200 ft |
| Slichenmeyer, T. A-1 | 12-159-01706 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Richland, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,152 ft |
| Crumbacher 1-A | 12-191-30903 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,140 ft |
| Paddock, R 2-A | 12-159-01684 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Richland, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,108 ft |
| Schwind Community 1 | 12-189-01112 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | Baldridge Oil Co. | 3,100 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Baldridge Oil operate?
Baldridge Oil is the operator of record for 58 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (58). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Baldridge Oil's wells are still active?
8 of Baldridge Oil's catalogued wells are active; 44 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Baldridge Oil operate wells?
Baldridge Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (58).
Does Baldridge Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Baldridge Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Baldridge Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sterl 4 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 3,550 ft.
Where Baldridge Oil'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, “Baldridge Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/baldridge-oil-66541 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).