Buckeye Coal
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Buckeye Coal is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (33%) are active, 2 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buckeye Coal operate?
Buckeye Coal's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (6). Its 6 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 Buckeye Coal’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Buckeye Coal's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Buckeye Coal operate?
By product class, 6 (100%) 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 Saltsgaver etal Unit 1 in Lawrence, IL at 2,256 ft.
Notable wells operated by Buckeye Coal
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltsgaver etal Unit 1 | 12-101-27843 | Other status | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Buckeye Coal Company, Inc. | 2,256 ft |
| Spidel, Gerald 21 | 12-101-27904 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Buckeye Coal Company, Inc. | 1,946 ft |
| Spidel, Gerald 20 | 12-101-27889 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Buckeye Coal Company, Inc. | 1,935 ft |
| R G Buchanan Etal 11 | 12-101-27901 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Buckeye Coal Company, Inc. | 1,902 ft |
| Mary Porter Hrs 1 | 12-101-07521 | Other status | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Buckeye Coal Company, Inc. | 1,752 ft |
| Buchanan, R. G. etal 10 | 12-101-27888 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Buckeye Coal Company, Inc. | 1,303 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buckeye Coal operate?
Buckeye Coal is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buckeye Coal's wells are still active?
2 of Buckeye Coal's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Buckeye Coal operate wells?
Buckeye Coal is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6).
Does Buckeye Coal operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Buckeye Coal's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buckeye Coal's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Saltsgaver etal Unit 1 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 2,256 ft.
Where Buckeye Coal'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, “Buckeye Coal — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buckeye-coal-66860 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).