Olson Drilling
Operator of record for 25 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Olson Drilling is the operator of record for 25 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (12%) are active, 22 (88%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 25 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
25
Active
3
Plugged
22
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Olson Drilling operate?
Olson Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (25). Its 25 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 Olson Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Olson Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Olson Drilling operate?
By product class, 13 (52%) 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 Renshaw G C 1 in White, IL at 3,425 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Wayne (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Olson Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renshaw G C 1 | 12-193-05018 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,425 ft |
| Harris 1 | 12-191-00265 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,418 ft |
| Matthews Cons 1 | 12-191-01198 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,270 ft |
| Koertge Cons C A 1 | 12-159-01745 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,264 ft |
| Howard J C A-1 | 12-191-01829 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,250 ft |
| Porter, A. E. 1 | 12-191-00379 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,240 ft |
| Cast R E 1 | 12-159-01736 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,225 ft |
| Merz Joseph 1 | 12-159-01056 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,220 ft |
| Roush Orin A-2 | 12-191-04702 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,191 ft |
| Rostal G E 1 | 12-193-05908 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,184 ft |
| Deselms 2 | 12-191-01003 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,183 ft |
| Kiger C L 1 | 12-191-01004 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Drilling Company | 3,132 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 25 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Olson Drilling operate?
Olson Drilling is the operator of record for 25 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Olson Drilling's wells are still active?
3 of Olson Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Olson Drilling operate wells?
Olson Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (25).
Does Olson Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Olson Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Olson Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Renshaw G C 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,425 ft.
Where Olson Drilling'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, “Olson Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/olson-drilling-91962 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).