Buchanan Art
Operator of record for 64 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BUCHANAN, ART · Buchanan, Art
At a glance
Buchanan Art is the operator of record for 64 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (5%) are active, 45 (70%) plugged & abandoned and 16 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 61 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
64
Active
3
Plugged
45
Orphaned
16
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 61 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 37
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buchanan Art operate?
Buchanan Art's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (61) and Kentucky (3). Its 61 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 Buchanan Art’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Buchanan Art's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 70% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 16 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Buchanan Art operate?
By product class, 37 (58%) 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 Mayberry etal Unit 1 in Wayne, IL at 6,904 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL) and White (IL). 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 Buchanan Art
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayberry etal Unit 1 | 12-191-30966 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 6,904 ft |
| Thomason-Burger Unit 1 | 12-191-31104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,385 ft |
| Draper-Parker 1 | 12-191-31080 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,350 ft |
| Mezo, Robert 1 | 12-191-31272 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,350 ft |
| Buchanan et al Unit 1 | 12-191-31199 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,343 ft |
| Mayberry 3 | 12-191-31029 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,340 ft |
| Barnard, Kathleen 1 | 12-191-30818 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,328 ft |
| Scott, Olen 1 | 12-191-30688 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,322 ft |
| Mayberry 2 | 12-191-31028 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,306 ft |
| Smith Ralph 1 | 12-191-31115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Buchanan, Art | 5,030 ft |
| Flannigan F-3 | 12-065-24305 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Buchanan, Art | 4,615 ft |
| Adams, Stanley 3 | 12-193-29521 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchanan, Art | 4,395 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buchanan Art operate?
Buchanan Art is the operator of record for 64 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (61). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buchanan Art's wells are still active?
3 of Buchanan Art's catalogued wells are active; 45 are plugged & abandoned and 16 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Buchanan Art operate wells?
Buchanan Art is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (61) and Kentucky (3).
Does Buchanan Art operate mostly oil or gas wells?
37 of Buchanan Art's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buchanan Art's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mayberry etal Unit 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 6,904 ft.
Where Buchanan Art'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, “Buchanan Art — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buchanan-art-66494 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).