Carroll Dell
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Carroll Dell is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (13%) are active, 43 (81%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 53 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
7
Plugged
43
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 53 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 31
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Carroll Dell operate?
Carroll Dell's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (53). Its 53 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 Carroll Dell’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Carroll Dell's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 81% 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 Carroll Dell operate?
By product class, 31 (58%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bazarth 1 in Franklin, IL at 3,195 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Coles (IL), Clay (IL), Effingham (IL), Wabash (IL) and Macon (IL) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Carroll Dell
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazarth 1 | 12-055-00891 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Carroll, Dell | 3,195 ft |
| Rudy 12W | 12-029-02354 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Coles, IL | Carroll, Dell | 3,181 ft |
| Wendling, Oscar 1 | 12-025-04255 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,880 ft |
| Habbe 3 | 12-049-00472 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,862 ft |
| Batson 1 | 12-185-04796 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,772 ft |
| Gray Eva Mowery Comm 1 | 12-185-04801 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,489 ft |
| Shirey, Bryce L. 1 | 12-115-00038 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,422 ft |
| Kepner (Walter J.-Scouts) 1 | 12-021-00834 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,401 ft |
| Dunkel Gilbert L 3-A | 12-185-05466 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,338 ft |
| Dunkel Gilbert L 1-A | 12-185-05374 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,329 ft |
| Craig Lewis 5-A | 12-185-05362 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,318 ft |
| Craig Lewis 4-A | 12-185-05365 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Carroll, Dell | 2,310 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Carroll Dell operate?
Carroll Dell is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (53). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Carroll Dell's wells are still active?
7 of Carroll Dell's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Carroll Dell operate wells?
Carroll Dell is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (53).
Does Carroll Dell operate mostly oil or gas wells?
31 of Carroll Dell's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Carroll Dell's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bazarth 1 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 3,195 ft.
Where Carroll Dell'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, “Carroll Dell — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/carroll-dell-66265 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).