Nelson Development
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NELSON DEVELOPMENT CO · Nelson Development
At a glance
Nelson Development is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 6 (86%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nelson Development operate?
Nelson Development's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (6) and Kentucky (1). Its 6 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 Nelson Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Nelson Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nelson Development operate?
By product class, 2 (29%) 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 Bunting Cameron 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,447 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Richland (IL) and Butler (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Nelson Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunting Cameron 1 | 12-047-00004 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Nelson Development | 3,447 ft |
| Reid, Alvin 1 | 12-047-00002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Nelson Development | 3,388 ft |
| Clodfelter Clark 1 | 12-159-00037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Nelson Development | 3,202 ft |
| Rothrock-Gadau Comm 1 | 12-047-00029 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Nelson Development | 3,144 ft |
| Evans Harry & Amanda 1 | 12-159-00042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Nelson Development | 3,133 ft |
| Bierhaus F 1 | 12-047-01358 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Nelson Development | 3,111 ft |
| Sweazy, George 1 | KGS record 3002293 | Other status | Other type | Butler, KY | Nelson Development Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nelson Development operate?
Nelson Development is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nelson Development's wells are still active?
0 of Nelson Development's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nelson Development operate wells?
Nelson Development is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6) and Kentucky (1).
Does Nelson Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Nelson Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nelson Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bunting Cameron 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,447 ft.
Where Nelson 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, “Nelson Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nelson-development-97449 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).