Mineral Development
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Mineral Development · Mineral Development Inc · Mineral Development, Inc.
At a glance
Mineral Development is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (38%) are active, 4 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
3
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mineral Development operate?
Mineral Development's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (7) and Arkansas (1). Its 7 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 Mineral Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Mineral Development's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Mineral Development operate?
By product class, 6 (75%) 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 Smith 1 in Union, AR at 7,879 ft. The wells listed below sit in Union (AR), Clinton (IL) and White (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Mineral Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith 1 | 03-139-11665 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Mineral Development Inc | 7,879 ft |
| Carlyle 3503 | 12-027-26238 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Mineral Development, Inc. | 6,823 ft |
| Carlyle 3502 | 12-027-26200 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Mineral Development, Inc. | 5,660 ft |
| Austin-Beck Comm. 1 | 12-193-31026 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Mineral Development | 4,250 ft |
| Lowel, Austin 2 | 12-193-30142 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Mineral Development, Inc. | 3,972 ft |
| Austin, Ellis 3 | 12-193-31027 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Mineral Development | 3,242 ft |
| Austin, Ellis 4 | 12-193-01281 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | White, IL | Mineral Development | 3,225 ft |
| Carlyle 3601 | 12-027-02959 | Other status | Injection | Clinton, IL | Mineral Development, Inc. | 2,677 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mineral Development operate?
Mineral Development is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mineral Development's wells are still active?
3 of Mineral Development's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Mineral Development operate wells?
Mineral Development is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7) and Arkansas (1).
Does Mineral Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Mineral Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mineral Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith 1 in Union, AR is the deepest at 7,879 ft.
Where Mineral Development'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, “Mineral Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mineral-development-66240 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).