Decatur Petroleum
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Decatur Petroleum is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (40%) are active, 6 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
4
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Decatur Petroleum operate?
Decatur Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (10). 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 Decatur Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Decatur Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Decatur Petroleum operate?
By product class, 5 (50%) 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 Staley-Butts 1 in Macon, IL at 2,052 ft.
Notable wells operated by Decatur Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staley-Butts 1 | 12-115-21488 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,052 ft |
| Stein 1 | 12-115-21694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,043 ft |
| Bear, R. #1 1 | 12-115-21406 | Active | Oil | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,030 ft |
| Bear Hybrid #2-A 2-A | 12-115-21461 | Active | Oil | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,030 ft |
| Bear, Robt. #2 2 | 12-115-21465 | Active | Oil | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,030 ft |
| Bear Hybrid #1-A 1-A | 12-115-21405 | Active | Oil | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,023 ft |
| Bear, Robert #3 3 | 12-115-21624 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 2,016 ft |
| Bear, Robert #4 4 | 12-115-21626 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 1,990 ft |
| Kath Comm. 1 | 12-115-21469 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 1,981 ft |
| Beery 1 | 12-115-21466 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Decatur Petroleum Co. | 1,976 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Decatur Petroleum operate?
Decatur Petroleum is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Decatur Petroleum's wells are still active?
4 of Decatur Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Decatur Petroleum operate wells?
Decatur Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (10).
Does Decatur Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Decatur Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Decatur Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Staley-Butts 1 in Macon, IL is the deepest at 2,052 ft.
Where Decatur Petroleum'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, “Decatur Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/decatur-petroleum-105338 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).