Bigard Joseph G
Operator of record for 58 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bigard Joseph G is the operator of record for 58 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (9%) are active, 53 (91%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 58 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
58
Active
5
Plugged
53
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 58 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 37
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bigard Joseph G operate?
Bigard Joseph G'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 Bigard Joseph G’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Bigard Joseph G's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bigard Joseph G operate?
By product class, 37 (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 Ochs, John 1 in Jasper, IL at 3,322 ft.
Notable wells operated by Bigard Joseph G
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochs, John 1 | 12-079-23816 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 3,322 ft |
| Bergbower, Tim 1 | 12-079-23339 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,874 ft |
| Fear, L. R. 1 | 12-079-23652 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,861 ft |
| Brooks, Royal 1 | 12-079-23452 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,855 ft |
| Brooks 1 | 12-079-23639 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,852 ft |
| Easton, W. L. 1 | 12-079-23613 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,830 ft |
| Applegate, J. 1 | 12-079-22784 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,823 ft |
| Lucas-Newkirk Cons. 1 | 12-079-23340 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,820 ft |
| Bergbower, Tim 3 | 12-079-23624 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,805 ft |
| Huddlestun, Birch et al 1 | 12-079-23293 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,797 ft |
| Waddell, Jack 1 | 12-079-23593 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,784 ft |
| Cummins, P. 1 | 12-079-23478 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bigard, Joseph G. | 2,781 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bigard Joseph G operate?
Bigard Joseph G 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 Bigard Joseph G's wells are still active?
5 of Bigard Joseph G's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bigard Joseph G operate wells?
Bigard Joseph G is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (58).
Does Bigard Joseph G operate mostly oil or gas wells?
37 of Bigard Joseph G's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bigard Joseph G's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ochs, John 1 in Jasper, IL is the deepest at 3,322 ft.
Where Bigard Joseph G'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, “Bigard Joseph G — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bigard-joseph-g-93106 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).