Oblong Oil
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Oblong Oil is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (39%) are active, 11 (48%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 23 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
9
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 23 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 39%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Oblong Oil operate?
Oblong Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (23). Its 23 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 Oblong Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
39% of Oblong Oil's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 48% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Oblong Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (9%) are oil wells and 9 (39%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dennis Heirs 28 in Crawford, IL at 1,375 ft.
Notable wells operated by Oblong Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Heirs 28 | 12-033-06282 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 1,375 ft |
| Meskimen Heirs 3 | 12-033-11199 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 1,005 ft |
| Meskimen Heirs 2 | 12-033-11198 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 992 ft |
| Swearingen, S. G. 3 | 12-033-37332 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 990 ft |
| Stifle, J. A. 7 | 12-033-05862 | Active | Injection | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 980 ft |
| Swearingen, S. G. 7 | 12-033-37335 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 965 ft |
| Mail, I. D. 3 | 12-033-37320 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 960 ft |
| Meskimen Heirs 1 | 12-033-11197 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 957 ft |
| Fife, Matthew & Robert 2 | 12-033-37307 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 940 ft |
| Swearingen, S. G. 6 | 12-033-37334 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 935 ft |
| McGaughey, Ralph 1 | 12-033-37328 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 918 ft |
| Davidson, S. H. 17 | 12-033-16524 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Oblong Oil Co | 910 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Oblong Oil operate?
Oblong Oil is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Oblong Oil's wells are still active?
9 of Oblong Oil's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Oblong Oil operate wells?
Oblong Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (23).
Does Oblong Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Oblong Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Oblong Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dennis Heirs 28 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 1,375 ft.
Where Oblong 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, “Oblong Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/oblong-oil-96004 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).