Minerva Oil
Operator of record for 80 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MINERVA OIL CO · MINERVA OIL COMPANY · Minerva Oil Co.
At a glance
Minerva Oil is the operator of record for 80 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 12 (15%) are active, 60 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 49 wells (61% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
80
Active
12
Plugged
60
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 49 |
| Kentucky | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Minerva Oil operate?
Minerva Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (49), Kentucky (19) and Oklahoma (12). Its 49 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 Minerva Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Minerva Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Minerva Oil operate?
By product class, 33 (41%) 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 Bartley, Ray 1 in Richland, IL at 3,400 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), White (IL), Clay (IL), Effingham (IL) and Franklin (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 Minerva Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley, Ray 1 | 12-159-00593 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 3,400 ft |
| McCallister, I. 1 | 12-193-00395 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 3,101 ft |
| Ackerman Arthur 1 | 12-193-00759 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 3,045 ft |
| Harrison, J. M. et al 2 | 12-025-01012 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 3,020 ft |
| Harrison, J. M. Com. 2-A | 12-025-01049 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 3,008 ft |
| Davis-Sealock-Weibking 1 | 12-049-00360 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 3,007 ft |
| Alva 1 | 12-055-01448 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 2,965 ft |
| Cook Alva B-1 | 12-055-01738 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 2,952 ft |
| Cook Alva B-2 | 12-055-01739 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 2,946 ft |
| Winemiler 1 | 12-055-01745 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 2,945 ft |
| Cook, Alva G-3 | 12-055-01179 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 2,940 ft |
| Ramsey Phillip Ada 3 | 12-193-01936 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Minerva Oil Co. | 2,927 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Minerva Oil operate?
Minerva Oil is the operator of record for 80 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (49). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Minerva Oil's wells are still active?
12 of Minerva Oil's catalogued wells are active; 60 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Minerva Oil operate wells?
Minerva Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (49), Kentucky (19) and Oklahoma (12).
Does Minerva Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of Minerva Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Minerva Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bartley, Ray 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,400 ft.
Where Minerva 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, “Minerva Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/minerva-oil-12571 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).