Midwest Drlg & Explor
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Midwest Drlg & Explor is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (19%) are active, 13 (81%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
3
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Midwest Drlg & Explor operate?
Midwest Drlg & Explor's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (16). Its 16 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 Midwest Drlg & Explor’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of Midwest Drlg & Explor's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 81% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Midwest Drlg & Explor operate?
By product class, 5 (31%) 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 Stirewalt-Davis 1 in Jefferson, IL at 3,192 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson (IL), Williamson (IL), Jasper (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Midwest Drlg & Explor
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirewalt-Davis 1 | 12-081-02715 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 3,192 ft |
| Wohlwend 1 | 12-199-02407 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williamson, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 2,695 ft |
| Stifal, A. 1 | 12-079-01115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 2,550 ft |
| Osborn 1-A | 12-033-00390 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,886 ft |
| Newlin B-3 | 12-033-06638 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,591 ft |
| Cooley 2 | 12-033-05934 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,442 ft |
| Newlin B-1 | 12-033-06544 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,425 ft |
| Hale 1 | 12-033-00389 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,179 ft |
| Colbert 1 | 12-033-06020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,078 ft |
| Akeman 2 | 12-033-06019 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,060 ft |
| Akeman 1 | 12-033-06018 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,032 ft |
| Newlin A-3 | 12-033-06637 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Midwest Drlg. & Explor. Co. | 1,028 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 16 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Midwest Drlg & Explor operate?
Midwest Drlg & Explor is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Midwest Drlg & Explor's wells are still active?
3 of Midwest Drlg & Explor's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Midwest Drlg & Explor operate wells?
Midwest Drlg & Explor is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (16).
Does Midwest Drlg & Explor operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Midwest Drlg & Explor's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Midwest Drlg & Explor's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Stirewalt-Davis 1 in Jefferson, IL is the deepest at 3,192 ft.
Where Midwest Drlg & Explor'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, “Midwest Drlg & Explor — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/midwest-drlg-explor-95456 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).