Dayton Ward W
Operator of record for 67 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DAYTON, WARD W · Dayton, Ward W.
At a glance
Dayton Ward W is the operator of record for 67 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 11 (16%) are active, 56 (84%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 64 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
67
Active
11
Plugged
56
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 64 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 36
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dayton Ward W operate?
Dayton Ward W's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (64) and Kentucky (3). Its 64 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 Dayton Ward W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Dayton Ward W's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dayton Ward W operate?
By product class, 36 (54%) 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 Siegert, L. 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,433 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Clay (IL), Edwards (IL), Fayette (IL), Williamson (IL) and Washington (IL) and other counties. 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 Dayton Ward W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siegert, L. 1 | 12-191-01281 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 3,433 ft |
| Woomer, E. J. 1 | 12-025-02043 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 3,393 ft |
| Koenecke H F 1 | 12-047-01237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 3,302 ft |
| Meier, F. H. 1 | 12-051-01513 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 3,163 ft |
| Mann, Richard 1 | 12-199-01950 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williamson, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 3,113 ft |
| Woomer, Ira W. 1 | 12-025-02029 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 3,000 ft |
| Wiese, C. 1 | 12-189-01433 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 2,936 ft |
| Baker Trust 1 | 12-079-01078 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 2,912 ft |
| Grant 1 | 12-081-02374 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 2,851 ft |
| Goad, E. M. 3 | 12-025-01196 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 2,706 ft |
| Woomer Comm V 1 | 12-025-02042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 2,570 ft |
| Flick, W. C. 1 | 12-025-02038 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Dayton, Ward W. | 2,565 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dayton Ward W operate?
Dayton Ward W is the operator of record for 67 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dayton Ward W's wells are still active?
11 of Dayton Ward W's catalogued wells are active; 56 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dayton Ward W operate wells?
Dayton Ward W is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (64) and Kentucky (3).
Does Dayton Ward W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
36 of Dayton Ward W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dayton Ward W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Siegert, L. 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,433 ft.
Where Dayton Ward W'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, “Dayton Ward W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dayton-ward-w-90962 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).