Gilpin Sam A
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gilpin Sam A is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (17%) are active, 19 (79%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 24 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
4
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gilpin Sam A operate?
Gilpin Sam A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (24). Its 24 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 Gilpin Sam A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Gilpin Sam A's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gilpin Sam A operate?
By product class, 13 (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 Gates Henry 1 in White, IL at 3,389 ft.
Notable wells operated by Gilpin Sam A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Henry 1 | 12-193-01191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,389 ft |
| Golf Club Comm 1 | 12-193-01193 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,344 ft |
| Aud A J Etal 1 | 12-193-01300 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,175 ft |
| O'Neal, Spencer 2 | 12-193-01318 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,110 ft |
| Marlin E A Etal 1 | 12-193-01138 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,081 ft |
| Marlin E A 4 | 12-193-01042 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,075 ft |
| Bayley, S.V. 3 | 12-193-01311 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,070 ft |
| Marlin E A 2 | 12-193-06269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,052 ft |
| Bayley S V 2 | 12-193-01310 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,013 ft |
| Weirauch, W.D. 1 | 12-193-00718 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,009 ft |
| Pomeroy 2 | 12-193-01742 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,006 ft |
| Marlin D M 3 | 12-193-03012 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gilpin, Sam A. | 3,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gilpin Sam A operate?
Gilpin Sam A is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gilpin Sam A's wells are still active?
4 of Gilpin Sam A's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gilpin Sam A operate wells?
Gilpin Sam A is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (24).
Does Gilpin Sam A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Gilpin Sam A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gilpin Sam A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gates Henry 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,389 ft.
Where Gilpin Sam A'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, “Gilpin Sam A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gilpin-sam-a-67231 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).