Newton & Ward
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Newton & Ward is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (33%) are active, 8 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
4
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Newton & Ward operate?
Newton & Ward's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 & Ward’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Newton & Ward's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Newton & Ward operate?
By product class, 10 (83%) 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 Gross 1-D in Clinton, IL at 2,510 ft.
Notable wells operated by Newton & Ward
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross 1-D | 12-027-00491 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 2,510 ft |
| Trame, Christina 1-A | 12-027-00568 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 2,434 ft |
| Gross 2-D | 12-027-03515 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 1,361 ft |
| Schaefer, John 1 | 12-027-03000 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 1,145 ft |
| Trame, C. 3 | 12-027-02470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 1,005 ft |
| Gross, Frank 5 | 12-027-00332 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 998 ft |
| Gross, Frank 5 | 12-027-03143 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 997 ft |
| Gross, Frank 6 | 12-027-03142 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 995 ft |
| Gross 4 | 12-027-00321 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 983 ft |
| Trame 1 | 12-027-00375 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 982 ft |
| Gross, Frank 3 | 12-027-00319 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 980 ft |
| Gross, Frank 6 | 12-027-00433 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Newton & Ward | 976 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Newton & Ward operate?
Newton & Ward is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Newton & Ward's wells are still active?
4 of Newton & Ward's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Newton & Ward operate wells?
Newton & Ward is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Newton & Ward operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Newton & Ward's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Newton & Ward's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gross 1-D in Clinton, IL is the deepest at 2,510 ft.
Where Newton & Ward'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 & Ward — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/newton-ward-94249 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).