Black Star Petroleum
Operator of record for 173 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Black Star Petroleum · Black Star Petroleum Corp.
At a glance
Black Star Petroleum is the operator of record for 173 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (3%) are active, 44 (25%) plugged & abandoned and 66 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 126 wells (73% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
173
Active
5
Plugged
44
Orphaned
66
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 126 |
| Kansas | 47 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Star Petroleum operate?
Black Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (126) and Kansas (47). Its 126 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Star Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Black Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 66 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Black Star Petroleum operate?
By product class, 29 (17%) are oil wells and 1 (0.6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Baker 1 in Brown, IL at 1,300 ft. The wells listed below sit in Brown (IL) and Montgomery (KS). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Black Star Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker 1 | 12-009-21020 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Brown, IL | Black Star Petroleum | 1,300 ft |
| George Muller 1955-5A | 15-125-25383 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,283 ft |
| George Muller 1955-3A | 15-125-25131 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,238 ft |
| George Muller 1955-1A | 15-125-25102 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,236 ft |
| George Mueller 1955-2A | 15-125-25124 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,231 ft |
| Oard 1-2246 | 15-125-25283 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,229 ft |
| George Muller 1955-4A | 15-125-25382 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,212 ft |
| Murdock-Black Star 2253-3 | 15-125-24350 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,205 ft |
| Murdock-Black Star 6-2253 | 15-125-24619 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,203 ft |
| Murdock-Black Star 4-2253 | 15-125-24617 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,202 ft |
| Murdock 7 | 15-125-25090 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,200 ft |
| Murdock-Black Star 5-2253 | 15-125-24618 | Other status | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Black Star Petroleum Corp. | 1,198 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Star Petroleum operate?
Black Star Petroleum is the operator of record for 173 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (126). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Star Petroleum's wells are still active?
5 of Black Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 44 are plugged & abandoned and 66 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Black Star Petroleum operate wells?
Black Star Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (126) and Kansas (47).
Does Black Star Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of Black Star Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Star Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Baker 1 in Brown, IL is the deepest at 1,300 ft.
Where Black Star Petroleum'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 Star Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-star-petroleum-65983 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).