Bridgeport Drilling
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bridgeport Drilling is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 12 (27%) are active, 22 (49%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 45 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
12
Plugged
22
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 45 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 5
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bridgeport Drilling operate?
Bridgeport Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (45). Its 45 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 Bridgeport Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Bridgeport Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 49% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells (11%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bridgeport Drilling operate?
By product class, 23 (51%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Weaver 5 in Wayne, IL at 4,003 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Clay (IL), Christian (IL), Richland (IL), Jasper (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Bridgeport Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver 5 | 12-191-32070 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 4,003 ft |
| Weidner, N. E. 1 | 12-025-03595 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 3,831 ft |
| Klinefelter, J. 1 | 12-021-00077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 3,112 ft |
| Marsh Heirs 1 | 12-159-23518 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 3,110 ft |
| Zerkle Heirs-Seiler-McWilliams Comm 1 | 12-159-03388 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 3,091 ft |
| Zerkle Heirs 1 | 12-159-23426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 3,068 ft |
| Petty, W. C. 2 | 12-159-24633 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 2,990 ft |
| Cumre E 1-A | 12-159-03115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 2,980 ft |
| Schneider, Matilda 1 | 12-079-02206 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 2,950 ft |
| Cumre, Earl I. 1 | 12-159-00580 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 2,948 ft |
| Pace, M 1 | 12-185-05549 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 2,864 ft |
| Micenheimer, R. & M. C. 1 | 12-021-01957 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Bridgeport Drilling Co. | 2,400 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 45 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bridgeport Drilling operate?
Bridgeport Drilling is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bridgeport Drilling's wells are still active?
12 of Bridgeport Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bridgeport Drilling operate wells?
Bridgeport Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (45).
Does Bridgeport Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Bridgeport Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bridgeport Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Weaver 5 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,003 ft.
Where Bridgeport Drilling'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, “Bridgeport Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bridgeport-drilling-91957 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).