Blackwater Energy
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Blackwater Energy is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (60%) are active, 1 (20%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
3
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Blackwater Energy operate?
Blackwater Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Blackwater Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Blackwater Energy's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Blackwater Energy operate?
By product class, 3 (60%) 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 Bradshaw 1 in Macon, IL at 2,970 ft. The wells listed below sit in Macon (IL) and Christian (IL).
Notable wells operated by Blackwater Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw 1 | 12-115-23694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Blackwater Energy, LLC | 2,970 ft |
| Barnard 1 | 12-115-23599 | Active | Oil | Macon, IL | Blackwater Energy, LLC | 2,160 ft |
| Four of Us 1 | 12-115-23598 | Active | Oil | Macon, IL | Blackwater Energy, LLC | 2,130 ft |
| Ryan 1 | 12-021-25435 | Active | Oil | Christian, IL | Blackwater Energy, LLC | 1,900 ft |
| Four of Us 2 | 12-115-23600 | Other status | Other type | Macon, IL | Blackwater Energy, LLC | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Blackwater Energy operate?
Blackwater Energy is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Blackwater Energy's wells are still active?
3 of Blackwater Energy's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Blackwater Energy operate wells?
Blackwater Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Blackwater Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Blackwater Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Blackwater Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bradshaw 1 in Macon, IL is the deepest at 2,970 ft.
Where Blackwater Energy'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, “Blackwater Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/blackwater-energy-92299 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).