Central
Operator of record for 209 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Central is the operator of record for 209 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 22 (11%) are active, 53 (25%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 209 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
209
Active
22
Plugged
53
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 209 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 10
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central operate?
Central's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (209). Its 209 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Central’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Central's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 10 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Central operate?
By product class, 30 (14%) 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 C Broeker 1 in Washington, IL at 2,480 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Central
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Broeker 1 | 12-189-00734 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Central | 2,480 ft |
| Hollister 1 | 12-101-09168 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central | 1,857 ft |
| Hollister 2 | 12-101-09169 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central | 1,653 ft |
| Hollister 3 | 12-101-09170 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central | 1,639 ft |
| Snyder 2 | 12-101-07949 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central | 1,637 ft |
| Coulter, H. 2 | 12-033-17865 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,505 ft |
| Musgrave, H. J. 7 | 12-033-09556 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,330 ft |
| Musgrave, H. J. 8 | 12-033-09569 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,308 ft |
| Musgrave, H. J. 10 | 12-033-09570 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,302 ft |
| Buruer, E. G. 2 | 12-033-14599 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,276 ft |
| Tobin, E.P. 1 | 12-033-14553 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,265 ft |
| Buruer, F. M. 7 | 12-033-14610 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Central | 1,255 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 209 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central operate?
Central is the operator of record for 209 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (209). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central's wells are still active?
22 of Central's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Central operate wells?
Central is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (209).
Does Central operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Central's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, C Broeker 1 in Washington, IL is the deepest at 2,480 ft.
Where Central'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, “Central — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-95867 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).