Chicago W & F
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chicago W & F is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 0 (0%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 23 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
0
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 23 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chicago W & F operate?
Chicago W & F's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (23). Its 23 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 Chicago W & F’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Chicago W & F's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Chicago W & F operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Chicago W & F
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 14-44 | 12-055-15951 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 24-45 | 12-055-16205 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 26-45 | 12-055-16236 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C.W. & F. Coal Co 11-43 | 12-055-24794 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 21-44 | 12-055-24802 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 6-43 | 12-055-24803 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| New Orient 1 | 12-055-24807 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| New Orient 2 | 12-055-24808 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 17-44 | 12-055-24814 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 23-44 | 12-055-24815 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 8-44 | 12-055-24816 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
| C. W. & F. Coal Co. 19-44 | 12-055-24817 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, IL | Chicago W & F | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chicago W & F operate?
Chicago W & F is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chicago W & F's wells are still active?
0 of Chicago W & F's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chicago W & F operate wells?
Chicago W & F is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (23).
Does Chicago W & F operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Chicago W & F's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Chicago W & F'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, “Chicago W & F — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chicago-w-f-99608 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).