Newton Don W
Operator of record for 83 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NEWTON, DON W · Newton, Don W.
At a glance
Newton Don W is the operator of record for 83 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 21 (25%) are active, 56 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 82 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
83
Active
21
Plugged
56
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 82 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 59
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newton Don W operate?
Newton Don W's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (82) and Kentucky (1). Its 82 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 Newton Don W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Newton Don W's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Newton Don W operate?
By product class, 59 (71%) 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 Bayler, Earl 2-A in Clay, IL at 3,650 ft. 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 Newton Don W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayler, Earl 2-A | 12-025-27163 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,650 ft |
| Bayler, Beulah 2-A | 12-025-27486 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,635 ft |
| Bayler 1-A | 12-025-26470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,622 ft |
| Bayler, H. Carroll 2-A | 12-025-27582 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,620 ft |
| Bayler, Earl 3-A | 12-025-27589 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,616 ft |
| Baylor, Beulah 1-A | 12-025-26907 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,614 ft |
| Bayler, Dolan 1-A | 12-025-26760 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,610 ft |
| Bayler, Earl 1-A | 12-025-27013 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,608 ft |
| Hastings 1-A | 12-025-27264 | Active | Injection | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,164 ft |
| Hale 1-A | 12-025-25144 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,152 ft |
| West, Bill 1 | 12-025-26585 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,114 ft |
| Vickery 3 | 12-025-01174 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Newton, Don W. | 3,085 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newton Don W operate?
Newton Don W is the operator of record for 83 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (82). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newton Don W's wells are still active?
21 of Newton Don W's catalogued wells are active; 56 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Newton Don W operate wells?
Newton Don W is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (82) and Kentucky (1).
Does Newton Don W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
59 of Newton Don W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newton Don W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bayler, Earl 2-A in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,650 ft.
Where Newton Don 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, “Newton Don W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newton-don-w-66194 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).