G & W Oil
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: G & W Oil Co · G & W Oil Co.
At a glance
G & W Oil is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (13%) are active, 7 (88%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does G & W Oil operate?
G & W Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). Its 8 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 G & W Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of G & W Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does G & W Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (25%) are oil wells and 2 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Edwards W H 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,390 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Brown (IL) and Adams (IL). 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 G & W Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards W H 1 | 12-191-01707 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | G & W Oil Co | 3,390 ft |
| Pollard, Charles 1 | 12-191-01708 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | G & W Oil Co | 3,341 ft |
| Parker, Flynt 1 | 12-009-00017 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | G & W Oil Co. | 622 ft |
| O'Connor, George 1 | 12-001-00090 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, IL | G & W Oil Co | 514 ft |
| Klene 1 | 12-001-00091 | Active | Gas | Adams, IL | G & W Oil Co | 498 ft |
| Stauffer, Emma 1 | 12-001-00089 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, IL | G & W Oil Co | 468 ft |
| Bothwell, Harry 1 | 12-001-00092 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, IL | G & W Oil Co | 452 ft |
| Bimson 1 | 12-001-00084 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Adams, IL | G & W Oil Co | 422 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does G & W Oil operate?
G & W Oil is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of G & W Oil's wells are still active?
1 of G & W Oil's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does G & W Oil operate wells?
G & W Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does G & W Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of G & W Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is G & W Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Edwards W H 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,390 ft.
Where G & W Oil'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, “G & W Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/g-w-oil-90930 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).