Pentrex Energy
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Pentrex Energy is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (8%) are active, 6 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
1
Plugged
6
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pentrex Energy operate?
Pentrex Energy'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 Pentrex Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Pentrex Energy's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Pentrex Energy operate?
By product class, 5 (42%) 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 Van Blaricum 2 in Richland, IL at 3,749 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Lawrence (IL), Peoria (IL), Brown (IL) and Douglas (IL).
Notable wells operated by Pentrex Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Blaricum 2 | 12-159-24688 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 3,749 ft |
| Van Blaricum 1 | 12-159-24658 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 3,741 ft |
| Rusk, Mary 1 | 12-159-24659 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 3,721 ft |
| Rusk, Lyle 1 | 12-159-24568 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 3,714 ft |
| Rusk, Lyle 2 | 12-159-23463 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 3,648 ft |
| Shidler, John 1 | 12-101-28659 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 1,930 ft |
| Mason-Osborne Unit 1 | 12-101-28673 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 1,907 ft |
| Fogerty 1 | 12-143-22803 | Orphaned | Other type | Peoria, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 1,655 ft |
| Colclasure 103 | 12-009-20819 | Orphaned | Other type | Brown, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 664 ft |
| Colclasure 102 | 12-009-20772 | Orphaned | Other type | Brown, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 618 ft |
| Little 1 | 12-041-21455 | Orphaned | Other type | Douglas, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 402 ft |
| Little, Larry 3 | 12-041-21454 | Orphaned | Other type | Douglas, IL | Pentrex Energy Corp. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pentrex Energy operate?
Pentrex Energy 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 Pentrex Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Pentrex Energy's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Pentrex Energy operate wells?
Pentrex Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Pentrex Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Pentrex Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pentrex Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Van Blaricum 2 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,749 ft.
Where Pentrex Energy'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, “Pentrex Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pentrex-energy-66025 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).