Can
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Can is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 0 (0%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Can operate?
Can's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Can’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Can's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (8%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Can 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 Purrine, M. 4 in Crawford, IL at 1,075 ft.
Notable wells operated by Can
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purrine, M. 4 | 12-033-12338 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,075 ft |
| Purrine, M. 7 | 12-033-12341 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,042 ft |
| Murphy, J. 11 | 12-033-12433 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,027 ft |
| Purrine, M. 6 | 12-033-12340 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,020 ft |
| Murphy, J. 15 | 12-033-12436 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,007 ft |
| Purrine, M. 5 | 12-033-12339 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,006 ft |
| Purrine, M. 3 | 12-033-12337 | Shut-in | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 1,002 ft |
| Murphy, J. 14 | 12-033-12435 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 982 ft |
| Apple, J. 17 | 12-033-12409 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 976 ft |
| Murphy, J. 9 | 12-033-12432 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 974 ft |
| Murphy, J. 8 | 12-033-12431 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 966 ft |
| Murphy, J. 2 | 12-033-12430 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Can | 916 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Can operate?
Can is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Can's wells are still active?
0 of Can's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Can operate wells?
Can is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Can operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Can's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Can's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Purrine, M. 4 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 1,075 ft.
Where Can'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, “Can — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/can-96279 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).