Burkitt Sam J
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Burkitt Sam J is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 7 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Burkitt Sam J operate?
Burkitt Sam J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (7). Its 7 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 Burkitt Sam J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Burkitt Sam J's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Burkitt Sam J operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Schnitker, Izeyl 1 in Edgar, IL at 1,810 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edgar (IL), Douglas (IL), Christian (IL) and Coles (IL).
Notable wells operated by Burkitt Sam J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schnitker, Izeyl 1 | 12-045-00127 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 1,810 ft |
| Pinnell, R. 1 | 12-045-00699 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 1,307 ft |
| Worley, Wm. L. 1 | 12-041-00469 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Douglas, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 1,216 ft |
| Heflin 1 | 12-021-01241 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 1,152 ft |
| Brock, Ada 1 | 12-041-00013 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Douglas, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 860 ft |
| Patton 1 | 12-029-01511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 600 ft |
| Stites 1 | 12-029-01520 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Burkitt, Sam J. | 475 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Burkitt Sam J operate?
Burkitt Sam J is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Burkitt Sam J's wells are still active?
0 of Burkitt Sam J's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Burkitt Sam J operate wells?
Burkitt Sam J is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Burkitt Sam J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Burkitt Sam J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Burkitt Sam J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schnitker, Izeyl 1 in Edgar, IL is the deepest at 1,810 ft.
Where Burkitt Sam J'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, “Burkitt Sam J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/burkitt-sam-j-92077 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).