Black Gold Development
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Gold Development is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 12 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Gold Development operate?
Black Gold Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Black Gold Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Black Gold Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Gold Development operate?
By product class, 1 (8%) 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 Bockhorn, Marvin 1 in Randolph, IL at 2,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Randolph (IL), Effingham (IL), Clay (IL), Fayette (IL), Monroe (IL) and Bond (IL) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Black Gold Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bockhorn, Marvin 1 | 12-157-25760 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, IL | Black Gold Development | 2,900 ft |
| Fulton 1 | 12-157-25871 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, IL | Black Gold Development | 2,600 ft |
| Keller, L. 1 | 12-049-01485 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Black Gold Development | 2,540 ft |
| Norbut 1 | 12-025-04724 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Black Gold Development | 2,505 ft |
| Cain 2 | 12-051-27143 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Black Gold Development | 1,623 ft |
| Kurz, Walter 1 | 12-133-21889 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, IL | Black Gold Development | 1,000 ft |
| Iberg, Murl E. 1 | 12-005-22771 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Black Gold Development | 920 ft |
| Steiner 1 | 12-119-25303 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Black Gold Development | 815 ft |
| Thompson #1 1 | 12-109-21663 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mcdonough, IL | Black Gold Development | 745 ft |
| Wagner, Lucille 1 | 12-009-21908 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Black Gold Development | 725 ft |
| Shoopman-Cordell etal 1 | 12-109-21659 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mcdonough, IL | Black Gold Development | 640 ft |
| Dillenberger 1 | 12-133-21879 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, IL | Black Gold Development | 540 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Gold Development operate?
Black Gold Development is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Gold Development's wells are still active?
0 of Black Gold Development's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Gold Development operate wells?
Black Gold Development is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Black Gold Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Black Gold Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Gold Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bockhorn, Marvin 1 in Randolph, IL is the deepest at 2,900 ft.
Where Black Gold Development'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, “Black Gold Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-gold-development-91396 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).