R & W Oil
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
R & W Oil is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (45%) are active, 11 (55%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 20 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
9
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 45%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does R & W Oil operate?
R & W Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (20). Its 20 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 R & W Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
45% of R & W Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 55% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does R & W Oil operate?
By product class, 7 (35%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Cantrell 1-A in Hamilton, IL at 4,204 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Richland (IL), Jefferson (IL), Jasper (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by R & W Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantrell 1-A | 12-065-24668 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 4,204 ft |
| Bourne, Loy 8 | 12-159-25700 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,526 ft |
| Tate-Byars Comm. 1 | 12-081-01682 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,296 ft |
| Bourne, Loy 7 | 12-159-25687 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,220 ft |
| Bourne, Loy G. 1 | 12-159-24094 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,212 ft |
| Coen, John 5 | 12-159-25482 | Active | Injection | Richland, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,201 ft |
| Wood, Oletha 1 | 12-159-25864 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,140 ft |
| Bourne, Loy G. 2 | 12-159-24095 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 3,100 ft |
| Parnell 2-A | 12-079-24690 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 2,969 ft |
| Sharp, Leola I. 1 | 12-081-01758 | Active | Injection | Jefferson, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 2,904 ft |
| Hershey, J. W. "B" 1 | 12-101-31208 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 2,800 ft |
| Parnell 1-A | 12-079-24675 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | R & W Oil Co. | 2,590 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does R & W Oil operate?
R & W Oil is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of R & W Oil's wells are still active?
9 of R & W Oil's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does R & W Oil operate wells?
R & W Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (20).
Does R & W Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of R & W Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is R & W Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cantrell 1-A in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 4,204 ft.
Where R & W 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, “R & W Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/r-w-oil-94155 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).