Marvin Gaurd S
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Marvin Gaurd S is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (10%) are active, 19 (90%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
2
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Marvin Gaurd S operate?
Marvin Gaurd S's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (21). Its 21 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 Marvin Gaurd S’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Marvin Gaurd S's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Marvin Gaurd S operate?
By product class, 7 (33%) 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 Vanway 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,469 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL), Clay (IL), Franklin (IL), Gallatin (IL) and Jefferson (IL).
Notable wells operated by Marvin Gaurd S
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanway 1 | 12-191-03214 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 3,469 ft |
| Culpepper 4-SWD | 12-065-00291 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 3,267 ft |
| Smith, Doyle C. 1 | 12-191-01734 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 3,157 ft |
| Hagan 1 | 12-025-03455 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 3,098 ft |
| Whittington 1 | 12-055-02192 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 3,025 ft |
| Bateman 1 | 12-025-01544 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 3,006 ft |
| Wood, Druzilla 1A | 12-025-03989 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 2,908 ft |
| Williams A-1 | 12-025-02453 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 2,907 ft |
| Fuesting 1 | 12-025-01508 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 2,850 ft |
| Shawneetown 1 | 12-059-01059 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 2,755 ft |
| Jefferson A-1 | 12-081-02296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 2,728 ft |
| McKnight 2 | 12-025-03322 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | Marvin, Gaurd S. | 2,700 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Marvin Gaurd S operate?
Marvin Gaurd S is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Marvin Gaurd S's wells are still active?
2 of Marvin Gaurd S's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Marvin Gaurd S operate wells?
Marvin Gaurd S is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21).
Does Marvin Gaurd S operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Marvin Gaurd S's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Marvin Gaurd S's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vanway 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,469 ft.
Where Marvin Gaurd S'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, “Marvin Gaurd S — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/marvin-gaurd-s-93400 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).