Keen Oil
Operator of record for 145 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Keen Oil · Keen Oil Co
At a glance
Keen Oil is the operator of record for 145 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 119 (82%) are active, 16 (11%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 138 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
145
Active
119
Plugged
16
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 138 |
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 113
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 82%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Keen Oil operate?
Keen Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (138) and Illinois (7). Its 138 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Keen Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
82% of Keen Oil's catalogued wells are active, 53 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Keen Oil operate?
By product class, 113 (78%) are oil wells and 1 (0.7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is French Fred 1 in Wabash, IL at 2,460 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL) and Chautauqua (KS). 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 Keen Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Fred 1 | 12-185-04640 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Keen Oil | 2,460 ft |
| Keensburg Cemetery 2 | 12-185-04646 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Keen Oil | 2,454 ft |
| Van Ault Jack 1 | 12-185-04678 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Keen Oil | 2,451 ft |
| Keensburg Cemetery 1 | 12-185-04645 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Keen Oil | 2,448 ft |
| Butts 1 | 12-185-04625 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Keen Oil | 2,439 ft |
| McGlone 1 | 12-185-04660 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Keen Oil | 2,439 ft |
| South Jontra 5 | 15-019-22247 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Keen Oil Co | 1,907 ft |
| Powers 22 | 15-019-26562 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Keen Oil Co | 1,750 ft |
| Hardy 18 | 15-019-26731 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Keen Oil Co | 1,740 ft |
| Hardy 17 | 15-019-26730 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Keen Oil Co | 1,738 ft |
| Lewis 2 | 15-019-26812 | Active | Gas | Chautauqua, KS | Keen Oil Co | 1,735 ft |
| Harrold 12 | 15-019-26534 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Keen Oil Co | 1,733 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Keen Oil operate?
Keen Oil is the operator of record for 145 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (138). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Keen Oil's wells are still active?
119 of Keen Oil's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Keen Oil operate wells?
Keen Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (138) and Illinois (7).
Does Keen Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
113 of Keen Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Keen Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, French Fred 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,460 ft.
Where Keen 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, “Keen Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/keen-oil-82210 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).