Dolphin Operating
Operator of record for 54 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dolphin Operating is the operator of record for 54 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 10 (19%) are active, 27 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 54 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
54
Active
10
Plugged
27
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 54 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dolphin Operating operate?
Dolphin Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (54). Its 54 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 Dolphin Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of Dolphin Operating's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Dolphin Operating operate?
By product class, 14 (26%) are oil wells and 9 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Schneider 1 in Bond, IL at 3,257 ft.
Notable wells operated by Dolphin Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider 1 | 12-005-00797 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 3,257 ft |
| Kaegy, L. 1 | 12-005-01658 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,427 ft |
| Siebert 1 | 12-005-00779 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,296 ft |
| Vosholler 2 | 12-005-22294 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,255 ft |
| File, F. 2 | 12-005-22226 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,245 ft |
| Rogier-Holman H.S. Unit 3 | 12-005-22086 | Other status | Oil | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,235 ft |
| Neumann-Parker Vosholler 3 | 12-005-22150 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,233 ft |
| Neumann-Parker-Vosholler Unit 1 | 12-005-21876 | Orphaned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,232 ft |
| Rogier-Munie Unit 1 | 12-005-22159 | Orphaned | Gas | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,232 ft |
| Neumann-Parker-Vosholler 2 | 12-005-21933 | Orphaned | Other type | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,227 ft |
| Vosholler Unit 1 | 12-005-22155 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,227 ft |
| Weiss, McCasland, & Neumann Unit 1 | 12-005-21872 | Other status | Oil | Bond, IL | Dolphin Operating Co., Inc. | 2,226 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dolphin Operating operate?
Dolphin Operating is the operator of record for 54 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (54). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dolphin Operating's wells are still active?
10 of Dolphin Operating's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dolphin Operating operate wells?
Dolphin Operating is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (54).
Does Dolphin Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Dolphin Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dolphin Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schneider 1 in Bond, IL is the deepest at 3,257 ft.
Where Dolphin Operating'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, “Dolphin Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dolphin-operating-65999 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).