Dare Leo
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dare Leo is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (4%) are active, 52 (95%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 55 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
2
Plugged
52
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 55 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dare Leo operate?
Dare Leo's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (55). Its 55 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 Dare Leo’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Dare Leo's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% 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 Dare Leo operate?
By product class, 20 (36%) 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 Carr, J.H. 1 in Jefferson, IL at 2,834 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson (IL) and Marion (IL).
Notable wells operated by Dare Leo
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr, J.H. 1 | 12-081-01255 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,834 ft |
| Dare, J.W. 2 | 12-081-23018 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,778 ft |
| Dare, J.W. | 12-081-02295 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,760 ft |
| Dare, Leo 1 | 12-081-01048 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,752 ft |
| Dare, J. W. 1 | 12-081-00159 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,740 ft |
| Wilson, J.E. 1 | 12-081-01280 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,266 ft |
| Harvey, T.J. 1 | 12-081-01277 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,226 ft |
| Fowler, Leo & J. H. 1 | 12-121-03030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,141 ft |
| Miller Community 1 | 12-121-03037 | Orphaned | Oil | Marion, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,130 ft |
| Davis, R. N. 1 | 12-121-03054 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,087 ft |
| Kell, Cecil 1-SWD | 12-081-00285 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,080 ft |
| Kell, J. R. 2 | 12-081-00287 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Dare, Leo | 2,070 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dare Leo operate?
Dare Leo is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (55). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dare Leo's wells are still active?
2 of Dare Leo's catalogued wells are active; 52 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dare Leo operate wells?
Dare Leo is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (55).
Does Dare Leo operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of Dare Leo's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dare Leo's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carr, J.H. 1 in Jefferson, IL is the deepest at 2,834 ft.
Where Dare Leo'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, “Dare Leo — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dare-leo-66933 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).