Candell Energy
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Candell Energy is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (40%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Candell Energy operate?
Candell Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (10). Its 10 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 Candell Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Candell Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (10%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Candell Energy 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 Catt, Carl M. 2 in Crawford, IL at 1,074 ft. The wells listed below sit in Crawford (IL), Brown (IL), Schuyler (IL) and Pike (IL).
Notable wells operated by Candell Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catt, Carl M. 2 | 12-033-32064 | Shut-in | Other type | Crawford, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 1,074 ft |
| Newton 3 | 12-009-21242 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 600 ft |
| Brough, C. 1 | 12-169-20867 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Schuyler, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 600 ft |
| Brough, C. 1 | 12-169-21070 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Schuyler, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 600 ft |
| Herr 1 | 12-169-21040 | Orphaned | Other type | Schuyler, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 600 ft |
| Newton 2 | 12-009-21654 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 600 ft |
| Miley 5 | 12-009-21818 | Orphaned | Other type | Brown, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 0 ft |
| Miley 1 | 12-009-21807 | Other status | Other type | Brown, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 0 ft |
| Catt, Carl M. 4 | 12-033-32066 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 0 ft |
| Manley 1 | 12-149-20997 | Other status | Other type | Pike, IL | Candell Energy Ltd. | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 10 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Candell Energy operate?
Candell Energy is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Candell Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Candell Energy's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Candell Energy operate wells?
Candell Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (10).
Does Candell Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Candell Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Candell Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Catt, Carl M. 2 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 1,074 ft.
Where Candell Energy'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, “Candell Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/candell-energy-66040 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).