Newcomb Cecil W
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Newcomb Cecil W is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (4%) are active, 25 (96%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
1
Plugged
25
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newcomb Cecil W operate?
Newcomb Cecil W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (26). Its 26 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 Newcomb Cecil W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Newcomb Cecil W's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Newcomb Cecil W operate?
By product class, 1 (4%) 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 Schnake, Ralph 1 in Washington, IL at 3,325 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (IL), Richland (IL), St. Clair (IL) and Marion (IL).
Notable wells operated by Newcomb Cecil W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schnake, Ralph 1 | 12-189-23269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 3,325 ft |
| Ross-Zeppenfeld 1 | 12-189-02851 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 2,405 ft |
| Sager 4 | 12-159-02267 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 2,290 ft |
| Canning, Renwick 1 | 12-163-02949 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St. Clair, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 2,170 ft |
| Meek, Heirs 1 | 12-163-03070 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St. Clair, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 2,080 ft |
| Robt Vogt 1 | 12-121-26058 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,968 ft |
| Robt Vogt 3 | 12-121-26120 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,671 ft |
| Berndt, George 1 | 12-121-26117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,671 ft |
| Jones 1 | 12-189-02787 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,660 ft |
| Larry Evans 1 | 12-121-26106 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,657 ft |
| Beckmeyer Roland 1 | 12-189-02509 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,650 ft |
| Vogt, Robert 2 | 12-121-26113 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Newcomb, Cecil W. | 1,643 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newcomb Cecil W operate?
Newcomb Cecil W is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newcomb Cecil W's wells are still active?
1 of Newcomb Cecil W's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Newcomb Cecil W operate wells?
Newcomb Cecil W is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (26).
Does Newcomb Cecil W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Newcomb Cecil W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newcomb Cecil W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schnake, Ralph 1 in Washington, IL is the deepest at 3,325 ft.
Where Newcomb Cecil W'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, “Newcomb Cecil W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newcomb-cecil-w-91304 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).