Buchman John B
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BUCHMAN, JOHN B · Buchman, John B.
At a glance
Buchman John B is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (4%) are active, 25 (93%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 26 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
1
Plugged
25
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 26 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buchman John B operate?
Buchman John B's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (26) and Kentucky (1). Its 26 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 Buchman John B’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Buchman John B's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Buchman John B operate?
By product class, 9 (33%) 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 Austin Heirs 1 in White, IL at 3,360 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Edwards (IL) and Gallatin (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 Buchman John B
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Heirs 1 | 12-193-03015 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,360 ft |
| Wallace 1 | 12-193-03162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,325 ft |
| Scholk Philip 1 | 12-193-01813 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,293 ft |
| Baker Heirs Comm 1 | 12-193-01588 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,214 ft |
| Rhinehart Clyde 1 | 12-193-01617 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,210 ft |
| Stein J F 2 | 12-193-01614 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,208 ft |
| Stein Geo Edw 1 | 12-193-01616 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,163 ft |
| Fieber Virgil C 1 | 12-047-00886 | Other status | Other type | Edwards, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,158 ft |
| Blackford Peter 1 | 12-193-01623 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,130 ft |
| Driggers Heirs 1 | 12-193-01620 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,105 ft |
| King L M 1 | 12-059-00659 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,080 ft |
| Moye Edward 1 | 12-059-00439 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Buchman, John B. | 3,054 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buchman John B operate?
Buchman John B is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buchman John B's wells are still active?
1 of Buchman John B's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Buchman John B operate wells?
Buchman John B is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (26) and Kentucky (1).
Does Buchman John B operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Buchman John B's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buchman John B's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Austin Heirs 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,360 ft.
Where Buchman John B'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, “Buchman John B — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buchman-john-b-91279 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).