Botts Elton M
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Botts Elton M is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 44 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 41 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
0
Plugged
44
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 41 |
| Alabama | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Botts Elton M operate?
Botts Elton M's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (41) and Alabama (3). Its 41 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 Botts Elton M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Botts Elton M'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 Botts Elton M operate?
By product class, 10 (23%) are oil wells and 4 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Buck, Walter J. 2 in Douglas, IL at 5,301 ft. The wells listed below sit in Douglas (IL) and Coles (IL).
Notable wells operated by Botts Elton M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck, Walter J. 2 | 12-041-00917 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Douglas, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 5,301 ft |
| Tinsley Heirs D.O. 2 | 12-029-02408 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,225 ft |
| Freeman Estate 2 | 12-029-02152 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,210 ft |
| Tinsley Heirs 2 | 12-029-02371 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,206 ft |
| Tinsley Heirs 1 | 12-029-02175 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,200 ft |
| Tinsley Heirs 1 | 12-029-02385 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,185 ft |
| Freeman Estate 1 | 12-029-02140 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,181 ft |
| Andres O-1 | 12-029-23273 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 3,019 ft |
| Yoder D-1 | 12-041-01138 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Douglas, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 2,637 ft |
| Buck, Walter J. 1 | 12-041-00863 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Douglas, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 2,436 ft |
| Corbin Heirs O-1 | 12-029-23264 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 2,325 ft |
| Corbin Heirs 1 | 12-029-23074 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coles, IL | Botts, Elton M. | 2,129 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Botts Elton M operate?
Botts Elton M is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Botts Elton M's wells are still active?
0 of Botts Elton M's catalogued wells are active; 44 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Botts Elton M operate wells?
Botts Elton M is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (41) and Alabama (3).
Does Botts Elton M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Botts Elton M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Botts Elton M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Buck, Walter J. 2 in Douglas, IL is the deepest at 5,301 ft.
Where Botts Elton M'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, “Botts Elton M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/botts-elton-m-95261 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).