Belken Oil
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Belken Oil is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (57%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
4
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 57%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Belken Oil operate?
Belken Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (7). Its 7 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 Belken Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
57% of Belken Oil's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Belken Oil operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Brockelsby 4 in Christian, IL at 2,650 ft. The wells listed below sit in Christian (IL) and Clark (IL).
Notable wells operated by Belken Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockelsby 4 | 12-021-25531 | Other status | Other type | Christian, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | 2,650 ft |
| Brockelsby 1 | 12-021-25424 | Active | Injection | Christian, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | 2,155 ft |
| Brockelsby 3 | 12-021-25506 | Active | Oil | Christian, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | 2,149 ft |
| Sheldon 2 | 12-021-25415 | Active | Oil | Christian, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | 2,075 ft |
| Brockelsby 2 | 12-021-25446 | Other status | Oil | Christian, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | 2,067 ft |
| Sheldon 1 | 12-021-25407 | Active | Oil | Christian, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | 2,059 ft |
| Draper 1 | 12-023-27190 | Other status | Other type | Clark, IL | Belken Oil, LLC | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 7 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Belken Oil operate?
Belken Oil is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Belken Oil's wells are still active?
4 of Belken Oil's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Belken Oil operate wells?
Belken Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Belken Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Belken Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Belken Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brockelsby 4 in Christian, IL is the deepest at 2,650 ft.
Where Belken 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, “Belken Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/belken-oil-66082 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).