Butler Robert E
Operator of record for 25 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BUTLER, ROBERT E · Butler, Robert E.
At a glance
Butler Robert E is the operator of record for 25 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (4%) are active, 14 (56%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 22 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
25
Active
1
Plugged
14
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 22 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Butler Robert E operate?
Butler Robert E's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (22) and Illinois (3). Its 22 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Butler Robert E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Butler Robert E's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Butler Robert E operate?
By product class, 8 (32%) 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 Biddle-Barnett Com 1 in Hamilton, IL at 3,345 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Gallatin (IL), Henderson (KY), Union (KY), Effingham (IL) and Daviess (KY) and other counties. 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 Butler Robert E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddle-Barnett Com 1 | 12-065-03670 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Butler, Robert E. | 3,345 ft |
| Sutton 1 | 12-059-03745 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Butler, Robert E. | 2,963 ft |
| Raleigh, Klee 1 | 16-101-04175 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,872 ft |
| Waller, B G 10 | 16-225-00213 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,840 ft |
| Allen, Dora 1 | 12-049-01455 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Butler, Robert E. | 2,550 ft |
| Keller, Emmitt 1 | 16-059-00104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,457 ft |
| Warren, Richard P 1 | 16-149-00560 | Orphaned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,409 ft |
| Griffin, Otis 1 | 16-149-01963 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,403 ft |
| Troutman, Titus 1 | 16-149-01689 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,310 ft |
| Payne, Mary C 1 | 16-059-05735 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,200 ft |
| Payne, Maude S 1 | 16-059-05737 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,086 ft |
| Howard & Johnson Comm 1 | 16-149-00866 | Orphaned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Butler, Robert E | 2,042 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Butler Robert E operate?
Butler Robert E is the operator of record for 25 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Butler Robert E's wells are still active?
1 of Butler Robert E's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Butler Robert E operate wells?
Butler Robert E is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (22) and Illinois (3).
Does Butler Robert E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Butler Robert E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Butler Robert E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Biddle-Barnett Com 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,345 ft.
Where Butler Robert E'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, “Butler Robert E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/butler-robert-e-68992 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).