Bolton
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bolton is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bolton operate?
Bolton's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (2). Its 2 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 Bolton’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Bolton's catalogued wells are active, 21 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 Bolton operate?
By product class, 1 (50%) 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 Murphy 1-B in Lawrence, IL at 1,840 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Bolton
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy 1-B | 12-101-28036 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Bolton | 1,840 ft |
| Shaw M J 1 | 12-033-00296 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Bolton | 1,200 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 2 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bolton operate?
Bolton is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bolton's wells are still active?
1 of Bolton's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bolton operate wells?
Bolton is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (2).
Does Bolton operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Bolton's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bolton's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Murphy 1-B in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 1,840 ft.
Where Bolton'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, “Bolton — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bolton-95449 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).