Basnett Dean N
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Basnett Dean N is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (33%) are active, 22 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 33 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
11
Plugged
22
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 33 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Basnett Dean N operate?
Basnett Dean N's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (33). Its 33 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 Basnett Dean N’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Basnett Dean N's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Basnett Dean N operate?
By product class, 21 (64%) 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 Heifner 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,018 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and Edwards (IL).
Notable wells operated by Basnett Dean N
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifner 1 | 12-191-32072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 4,018 ft |
| White, Claude 2 | 12-047-24249 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 4,000 ft |
| Mauck Etal 4 | 12-191-30832 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,999 ft |
| Fairfield Airport 2-A | 12-191-32205 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,975 ft |
| Fairfield Airport 1-A | 12-191-32081 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,925 ft |
| Brandt, Dennis 2 | 12-191-31839 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,675 ft |
| Taylor, Art 1 | 12-191-32017 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,400 ft |
| Smith W 1 | 12-191-31434 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,384 ft |
| Basnett 12 | 12-191-31721 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,380 ft |
| White, C. 1 | 12-047-24178 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,378 ft |
| Vandeveer 1 | 12-191-31183 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,375 ft |
| Straub, J. 1 | 12-191-31205 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Basnett, Dean N. | 3,370 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Basnett Dean N operate?
Basnett Dean N is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Basnett Dean N's wells are still active?
11 of Basnett Dean N's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Basnett Dean N operate wells?
Basnett Dean N is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (33).
Does Basnett Dean N operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Basnett Dean N's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Basnett Dean N's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Heifner 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,018 ft.
Where Basnett Dean N'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, “Basnett Dean N — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/basnett-dean-n-97784 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).