Dark Bend Oil
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dark Bend Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (75%) are active, 1 (25%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
3
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 75%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dark Bend Oil operate?
Dark Bend Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (4). Its 4 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 Dark Bend Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
75% of Dark Bend Oil's catalogued wells are active, 46 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dark Bend Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (75%) 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 Price 2 in Crawford, IL at 1,686 ft.
Notable wells operated by Dark Bend Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price 2 | 12-033-03734 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Dark Bend Oil Co | 1,686 ft |
| Price, M. C. & Thelma P. 3 | 12-033-03737 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Dark Bend Oil Co | 1,548 ft |
| Price 1 | 12-033-03733 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Dark Bend Oil Co | 1,545 ft |
| Mann, A. W. 2 | 12-033-03731 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Dark Bend Oil Co | 1,544 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dark Bend Oil operate?
Dark Bend Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dark Bend Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Dark Bend Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dark Bend Oil operate wells?
Dark Bend Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (4).
Does Dark Bend Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Dark Bend Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dark Bend Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Price 2 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 1,686 ft.
Where Dark Bend 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, “Dark Bend Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dark-bend-oil-95802 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).