Dean & Morton
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dean & Morton is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (25%) are active, 9 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
3
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dean & Morton operate?
Dean & Morton's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Dean & Morton’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Dean & Morton's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dean & Morton operate?
By product class, 8 (67%) 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 Hewins 1 in Wabash, IL at 2,350 ft.
Notable wells operated by Dean & Morton
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewins 1 | 12-185-04289 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 2,350 ft |
| Dunkel Emmet 1 | 12-185-00234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 2,084 ft |
| Dunkel Emmet "A" A-1 | 12-185-00458 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 2,061 ft |
| Risley Sarah 1 | 12-185-00937 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 2,053 ft |
| Dunkel Emmet A-2 | 12-185-01898 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 2,012 ft |
| Baumgart 1 | 12-185-00470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 2,000 ft |
| Hein 2 | 12-185-00930 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 1,997 ft |
| Sanford Heirs 2 | 12-185-00195 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 1,995 ft |
| Hein P F 3 | 12-185-00931 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 1,993 ft |
| Sprinkle, Harrison 1 | 12-185-01651 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 1,992 ft |
| Whiteside 1 | 12-185-00543 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 1,610 ft |
| Sanford 1 | 12-185-00243 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Dean & Morton | 1,495 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dean & Morton operate?
Dean & Morton is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dean & Morton's wells are still active?
3 of Dean & Morton's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dean & Morton operate wells?
Dean & Morton is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Dean & Morton operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Dean & Morton's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dean & Morton's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hewins 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,350 ft.
Where Dean & Morton'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, “Dean & Morton — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dean-morton-110472 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).