Ohio Western Petro
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ohio Western Petro is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 3 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ohio Western Petro operate?
Ohio Western Petro's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (4). Its 4 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 Ohio Western Petro’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Ohio Western Petro's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ohio Western Petro operate?
By product class, 2 (50%) 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 Dietrich Roy 1 in Richland, IL at 3,108 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Ohio Western Petro
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Roy 1 | 12-159-24376 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Ohio Western Petro. Corp | 3,108 ft |
| Gerald Spidel 22 | 12-101-28088 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Ohio Western Petro. Corp | 2,700 ft |
| Saltsgaver etal Unit 2 | 12-101-29602 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Ohio Western Petro. Corp | 2,287 ft |
| Saltsgaver etal Unit 3 | 12-101-29633 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Ohio Western Petro. Corp | 2,247 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ohio Western Petro operate?
Ohio Western Petro is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ohio Western Petro's wells are still active?
1 of Ohio Western Petro's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ohio Western Petro operate wells?
Ohio Western Petro is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (4).
Does Ohio Western Petro operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Ohio Western Petro's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ohio Western Petro's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dietrich Roy 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,108 ft.
Where Ohio Western Petro'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, “Ohio Western Petro — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ohio-western-petro-104309 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).