M Watson
Operator of record for 57 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
M Watson is the operator of record for 57 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 13 (23%) are active, 6 (11%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 57 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
57
Active
13
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 57 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does M Watson operate?
M Watson's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (57). Its 57 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 M Watson’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of M Watson's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does M Watson operate?
By product class, 15 (26%) 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 Bline, J.W. 1 in Crawford, IL at 1,100 ft.
Notable wells operated by M Watson
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bline, J.W. 1 | 12-033-17660 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,100 ft |
| Irwin, W.S. 2 | 12-033-17090 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,047 ft |
| Irwin, W.S. 1 | 12-033-17091 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,047 ft |
| Joseph, R.E. 1 | 12-033-17707 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,046 ft |
| Faught, D.W. 2 | 12-033-17664 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,040 ft |
| Wilbert, E. 4 | 12-033-17669 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,037 ft |
| Bryan, B. 1 | 12-033-17084 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,037 ft |
| Kirk, L. 1 | 12-033-17130 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,035 ft |
| Newlin, J.A. 2 | 12-033-17233 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,035 ft |
| Wilbert, E. 3 | 12-033-17668 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,035 ft |
| Irwin, W.S. 5 | 12-033-17094 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,033 ft |
| Fortner, L.W. 4 | 12-033-17674 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | M. Watson | 1,032 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does M Watson operate?
M Watson is the operator of record for 57 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (57). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of M Watson's wells are still active?
13 of M Watson's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does M Watson operate wells?
M Watson is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (57).
Does M Watson operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of M Watson's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is M Watson's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bline, J.W. 1 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 1,100 ft.
Where M Watson'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, “M Watson — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/m-watson-96390 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).