Dane Oil
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DANE OIL CO · Dane Oil
At a glance
Dane Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (20%) are active, 2 (40%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dane Oil operate?
Dane Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (3) and Illinois (2). Its 3 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Dane Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Dane Oil's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dane Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (40%) 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 Holsen & Dorney 1 in Wabash, IL at 1,502 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Adair (KY) and Taylor (KY). 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 Dane Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holsen & Dorney 1 | 12-185-03072 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dane Oil | 1,502 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 2 | 12-185-03073 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dane Oil | 1,490 ft |
| Gibson, A 1 | KGS record 70289 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Dane Oil Co | 940 ft |
| Warren, Harlan 2 | KGS record 2045444 | Other status | Other type | Taylor, KY | Dane Oil Co | 505 ft |
| Warren, Harlan 2 | 16-217-00254 | Other status | Other type | Taylor, KY | Dane Oil Co | 478 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dane Oil operate?
Dane Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dane Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Dane Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dane Oil operate wells?
Dane Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3) and Illinois (2).
Does Dane Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Dane Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dane Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Holsen & Dorney 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 1,502 ft.
Where Dane Oil'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, “Dane Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dane-oil-69446 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).