Bauer Joseph E
Operator of record for 64 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bauer Joseph E is the operator of record for 64 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (3%) are active, 57 (89%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 64 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
64
Active
2
Plugged
57
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 64 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 38
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bauer Joseph E operate?
Bauer Joseph E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (64). Its 64 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 Bauer Joseph E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Bauer Joseph E's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bauer Joseph E operate?
By product class, 38 (59%) 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 Knackmus E 2 in Edwards, IL at 3,349 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Wayne (IL), Richland (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Bauer Joseph E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knackmus E 2 | 12-047-00999 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 3,349 ft |
| Knackmus E 3 | 12-047-01223 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 3,337 ft |
| Knapp Arthur 1 | 12-191-00088 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 3,241 ft |
| Blakely 1 | 12-191-00814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 3,220 ft |
| Gertsch Phil 1 | 12-159-02257 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,975 ft |
| Kieffer Frank P 1 | 12-185-01617 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,686 ft |
| Funk James W 1 | 12-185-01526 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,665 ft |
| Citizens Trust 2 | 12-185-00698 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,631 ft |
| Beck Clyde 1 | 12-159-02255 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,592 ft |
| Boatman Harry 1 | 12-159-02256 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,590 ft |
| Ankenbrandt Leo 1 | 12-185-02395 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,550 ft |
| Crow Charles 2 | 12-185-00326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Bauer, Joseph E. | 2,455 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bauer Joseph E operate?
Bauer Joseph E is the operator of record for 64 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bauer Joseph E's wells are still active?
2 of Bauer Joseph E's catalogued wells are active; 57 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bauer Joseph E operate wells?
Bauer Joseph E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (64).
Does Bauer Joseph E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
38 of Bauer Joseph E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bauer Joseph E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Knackmus E 2 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,349 ft.
Where Bauer Joseph E'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, “Bauer Joseph E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bauer-joseph-e-66834 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).