Dayson Robert L
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DAYSON, ROBERT L · Dayson Robert L · Dayson, Robert L.
At a glance
Dayson Robert L is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (5%) are active, 15 (79%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 10 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
1
Plugged
15
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dayson Robert L operate?
Dayson Robert L's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (10) and Kentucky (9). Its 10 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 Dayson Robert L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Dayson Robert L's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% 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 Dayson Robert L operate?
By product class, 4 (21%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lanman, C. O. 1 in Wabash, IL at 3,002 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Mclean (KY), Crawford (IL) and Muhlenberg (KY). 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 Dayson Robert L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanman, C. O. 1 | 12-185-05550 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dayson, Robert L. | 3,002 ft |
| Lauenstein, Willie P (Mrs) 1-A | 16-149-03300 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Dayson, Robert L | 2,490 ft |
| Hoalt, Ivan 1 | 12-033-08931 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Dayson Robert L | 2,153 ft |
| Schmitt J F 3 | 12-185-05789 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dayson, Robert L. | 1,600 ft |
| Tennis-Schmitt Comm 1 | 12-185-05851 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dayson Robert L | 1,588 ft |
| Price, Stanley 1 | 12-185-05841 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dayson, Robert L. | 1,580 ft |
| Adams-Courter Unit 3 | 12-185-05699 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dayson, Robert L. | 1,570 ft |
| J.F. Schnitt WI-1 | 12-185-05719 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wabash, IL | Dayson Robert L | 1,565 ft |
| Kenneth Sanders 1 | 12-185-05782 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dayson Robert L | 1,460 ft |
| Walker, Harvie 5 | 16-177-00002 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Dayson, Robert L | 851 ft |
| Lauenstein, Willie P 1 | 16-149-03297 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Dayson, Robert L | 736 ft |
| Lloyd, Ernest 4 | KGS record 2025000 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Dayson, Robert L | 657 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dayson Robert L operate?
Dayson Robert L is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dayson Robert L's wells are still active?
1 of Dayson Robert L's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dayson Robert L operate wells?
Dayson Robert L is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (10) and Kentucky (9).
Does Dayson Robert L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Dayson Robert L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dayson Robert L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lanman, C. O. 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 3,002 ft.
Where Dayson Robert L'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, “Dayson Robert L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dayson-robert-l-69017 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).