Basnett John R
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Basnett John R is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (50%) are active, 10 (45%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
11
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Basnett John R operate?
Basnett John R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (22). Its 22 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 John R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Basnett John R's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Basnett John R operate?
By product class, 12 (55%) 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 Ward 42-30 in White, IL at 4,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Wayne (IL) and Hamilton (IL).
Notable wells operated by Basnett John R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 42-30 | 12-193-32739 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Basnett, John R. | 4,500 ft |
| Barnard 13X-2 | 12-191-33023 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Basnett, John R. | 4,250 ft |
| Gray 31-36 | 12-065-25505 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Basnett, John R. | 4,250 ft |
| Ackerman 27X-35 | 12-193-34386 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Basnett, John R. | 4,150 ft |
| Ackerman 5 | 12-193-33775 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Basnett, John R. | 4,040 ft |
| Duvall 11X-2 | 12-193-34390 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,915 ft |
| Gray 78-1 | 12-065-25511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,524 ft |
| Gray 28X-25 | 12-065-25510 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,522 ft |
| Gray 61-31 | 12-193-33100 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,500 ft |
| Gray 21-36 | 12-065-25499 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,500 ft |
| Gray 35-36 | 12-065-25531 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,500 ft |
| Epperson 64-2 | 12-065-25553 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Basnett, John R. | 3,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Basnett John R operate?
Basnett John R is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Basnett John R's wells are still active?
11 of Basnett John R's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Basnett John R operate wells?
Basnett John R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22).
Does Basnett John R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Basnett John R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Basnett John R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ward 42-30 in White, IL is the deepest at 4,500 ft.
Where Basnett John R'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 John R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/basnett-john-r-93454 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).