Manley Oil
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Manley Oil Co. · Manley Oil Corp
At a glance
Manley Oil is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (8%) are active, 5 (21%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 18 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
2
Plugged
5
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Manley Oil operate?
Manley Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: California (18) and Illinois (6). Its 18 California wells are 0.0% of the 242,471 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 Manley Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Manley Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 21% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Manley Oil operate?
By product class, 24 (100%) 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 Downen C F 2 in Franklin, IL at 3,132 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Wabash (IL) and Los Angeles (CA). 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 Manley Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downen C F 2 | 12-055-00609 | Active | Oil | Franklin, IL | Manley Oil Corp | 3,132 ft |
| Marvel Alice 1 | 12-055-00619 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Manley Oil Corp | 3,118 ft |
| Downen, C. F. 1 | 12-055-00608 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Manley Oil Corp | 3,117 ft |
| Waddle 1 | 12-185-00208 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Manley Oil Corp | 2,824 ft |
| Shumate 1 | 12-055-01784 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Manley Oil Corp | 2,147 ft |
| Lager Barney 2 | 12-055-00482 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Manley Oil Corp | 2,123 ft |
| Lease by Manley Oil Co. 6B | 04-037-25902 | Orphaned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Manley Oil Co. | — |
| Lease by Manley Oil Co. 8A | 04-037-25904 | Orphaned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Manley Oil Co. | — |
| Lease by Manley Oil Co. 3 | 04-037-25906 | Orphaned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Manley Oil Co. | — |
| Lease by Manley Oil Co. 2A | 04-037-25907 | Orphaned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Manley Oil Co. | — |
| Lease by Manley Oil Co. 1A | 04-037-25908 | Orphaned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Manley Oil Co. | — |
| Lease by Manley Oil Co. 11 | 04-037-25911 | Orphaned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Manley Oil Co. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Manley Oil operate?
Manley Oil is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Manley Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Manley Oil's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Manley Oil operate wells?
Manley Oil is the operator of record for wells in California (18) and Illinois (6).
Does Manley Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Manley Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Manley Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Downen C F 2 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 3,132 ft.
Where Manley 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, “Manley Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/manley-oil-3653 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).