Central Petroleum
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CENTRAL PETROLEUM INC · CENTRAL PETROLEUM, INC. · Central Petroleum Co.
At a glance
Central Petroleum is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 1 (9%) are active, 9 (82%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (55% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
1
Plugged
9
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central Petroleum operate?
Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (6), Oklahoma (4) and Mississippi (1). Its 6 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 Central Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Central Petroleum operate?
By product class, 6 (55%) 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 Sahara Coal 1 in Saline, IL at 2,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saline (IL), Wabash (IL), Christian (IL), Washington (IL), Creek (OK) and Lincoln (OK) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Central Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara Coal 1 | 12-165-02654 | Orphaned | Oil | Saline, IL | Central Petroleum Co. | 2,700 ft |
| Bury Charles 1-C | 12-185-05147 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Central Petroleum Co. | 2,070 ft |
| Biehl 1-C | 12-185-05130 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Central Petroleum Co. | 2,066 ft |
| Leek Winifred 1-C | 12-185-05146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Central Petroleum Co. | 2,059 ft |
| Swope 1-F | 12-021-22846 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Christian, IL | Central Petroleum Co. | 1,934 ft |
| Daglow, Charles 1 | 12-189-01894 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | Central Petroleum Co. | 1,538 ft |
| Badger #2 | 35-037-21651 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Central Petroleum Inc | — |
| Miller #2 | 35-081-20279 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Central Petroleum Inc | — |
| Mize Heirs 1 1 | 23-095-20512 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, MS | Central Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Yarhola #1 | 35-037-20735 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Central Petroleum Inc | — |
| Gibson #1 | 35-037-21106 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Central Petroleum Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central Petroleum operate?
Central Petroleum is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central Petroleum's wells are still active?
1 of Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Central Petroleum operate wells?
Central Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6), Oklahoma (4) and Mississippi (1).
Does Central Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sahara Coal 1 in Saline, IL is the deepest at 2,700 ft.
Where Central Petroleum'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 Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-petroleum-16368 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).