Mcdowell C Oil
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Mcdowell C Oil is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (13%) are active, 16 (67%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 24 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
3
Plugged
16
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mcdowell C Oil operate?
Mcdowell C Oil'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 Mcdowell C Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Mcdowell C Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Mcdowell C Oil operate?
By product class, 14 (58%) 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 Kollack 2 in Edwards, IL at 8,030 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Cumberland (IL), Wayne (IL) and Effingham (IL).
Notable wells operated by Mcdowell C Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kollack 2 | 12-047-24309 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 8,030 ft |
| Plummer 1 | 12-035-22582 | Orphaned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 5,230 ft |
| White 1 | 12-191-32071 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 5,050 ft |
| Kenkel 1 | 12-049-24261 | Orphaned | Other type | Effingham, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,939 ft |
| Uthell 1 | 12-049-24259 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,461 ft |
| Buhnerkempe 2 | 12-035-22577 | Orphaned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,271 ft |
| Brant 3 | 12-047-24317 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,154 ft |
| Brant 2 | 12-047-24313 | Orphaned | Oil | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,057 ft |
| Hoeszle 1 | 12-047-24314 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,037 ft |
| Bunting, Michael 2 | 12-047-24320 | Orphaned | Oil | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 4,005 ft |
| Bunting, Michael 1 | 12-047-24318 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 3,996 ft |
| Schernekau, Virginia 1 | 12-047-24327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | McDowell, C. Oil Inc. | 3,990 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mcdowell C Oil operate?
Mcdowell C Oil 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 Mcdowell C Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Mcdowell C Oil's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mcdowell C Oil operate wells?
Mcdowell C Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (24).
Does Mcdowell C Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Mcdowell C Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mcdowell C Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kollack 2 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 8,030 ft.
Where Mcdowell C 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, “Mcdowell C Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mcdowell-c-oil-66449 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).