Canter Drilling
Operator of record for 46 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CANTER DRILLING CO · Canter Drilling Co.
At a glance
Canter Drilling is the operator of record for 46 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 7 (15%) are active, 38 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 45 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
46
Active
7
Plugged
38
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 45 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Canter Drilling operate?
Canter Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (45) and Kentucky (1). Its 45 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 Canter Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Canter Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Canter Drilling operate?
By product class, 17 (37%) 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 Theobald, Ira 1-B in Clay, IL at 3,010 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Jefferson (IL), Gallatin (IL), Effingham (IL), Washington (IL) and Marion (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 Canter Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theobald, Ira 1-B | 12-025-02597 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 3,010 ft |
| Theobald, Thelma 1 | 12-025-01420 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,970 ft |
| Thompson, Maude 1 | 12-025-01421 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,820 ft |
| Theobald - Klanke Co. 1 | 12-025-01517 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,747 ft |
| Swift H 1 | 12-081-01158 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,733 ft |
| Toledo Trust 1 | 12-059-02920 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,701 ft |
| Bettinger, Fern et al 1 | 12-025-04237 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,606 ft |
| Hoffman, J. C. 1 | 12-049-00648 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,492 ft |
| Hoelscher 1 | 12-189-00763 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,304 ft |
| Myers, Alson & Myrtle 1 | 12-121-01823 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,256 ft |
| Copple Norman 2 | 12-081-00960 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,149 ft |
| Copple 1 | 12-081-00947 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Canter Drilling Co. | 2,137 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Canter Drilling operate?
Canter Drilling is the operator of record for 46 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Canter Drilling's wells are still active?
7 of Canter Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Canter Drilling operate wells?
Canter Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (45) and Kentucky (1).
Does Canter Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Canter Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Canter Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Theobald, Ira 1-B in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,010 ft.
Where Canter Drilling'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, “Canter Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/canter-drilling-66988 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).