Buckhorn Oil
Operator of record for 49 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BUCKHORN OIL CO INC · Buckhorn Oil Co.
At a glance
Buckhorn Oil is the operator of record for 49 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (2%) are active, 4 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 39 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
49
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 39 |
| Illinois | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 45
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buckhorn Oil operate?
Buckhorn Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Ohio (39) and Illinois (10). Its 39 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Buckhorn Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Buckhorn Oil's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Buckhorn Oil operate?
By product class, 45 (92%) 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 Shetler Eli 1 in Wayne, OH at 3,771 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (OH), Holmes (OH) and Brown (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 Buckhorn Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shetler Eli 1 | 34-169-23074 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | Buckhorn Oil Co Inc | 3,771 ft |
| Schlauch Lloyd & Carolyn 2a | 34-075-22647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | Buckhorn Oil Co Inc | 3,623 ft |
| Connner Dorothy & Lester 6 | 34-075-23164 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | Buckhorn Oil Co Inc | 3,511 ft |
| Oberlander 11 | 12-009-21352 | Other status | Oil | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 706 ft |
| Oberlander 12 | 12-009-21353 | Other status | Oil | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 705 ft |
| Oberlander 1 | 12-009-21125 | Other status | Oil | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 700 ft |
| Oberlander 10 | 12-009-21351 | Other status | Oil | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 696 ft |
| Oberlander 4 | 12-009-21128 | Active | Oil | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 696 ft |
| Oberlander 3 | 12-009-21127 | Other status | Other type | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 695 ft |
| Oberlander 9 | 12-009-21350 | Other status | Oil | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 692 ft |
| Oberlander 2 | 12-009-21126 | Other status | Other type | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 691 ft |
| Oberlander 2A | 12-009-21883 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Buckhorn Oil Co. | 670 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buckhorn Oil operate?
Buckhorn Oil is the operator of record for 49 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buckhorn Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Buckhorn Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Buckhorn Oil operate wells?
Buckhorn Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (39) and Illinois (10).
Does Buckhorn Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
45 of Buckhorn Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buckhorn Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Shetler Eli 1 in Wayne, OH is the deepest at 3,771 ft.
Where Buckhorn Oil'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, “Buckhorn Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buckhorn-oil-66031 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).