Ranco Exploration
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ranco Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (83%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ranco Exploration operate?
Ranco Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (6). Its 6 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 Ranco Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ranco Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ranco Exploration operate?
By product class, 5 (83%) 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 Nordman K 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and White (IL).
Notable wells operated by Ranco Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordman K 1 | 12-191-30318 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Ranco Exploration | 4,200 ft |
| Hon 1 | 12-193-29669 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Ranco Exploration | 4,005 ft |
| Sturm, Georgeanna 3 | 12-193-29770 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Ranco Exploration | 4,004 ft |
| Sturm 1 | 12-193-29636 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Ranco Exploration | 4,003 ft |
| Sturm, Georganna 1 | 12-193-29697 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Ranco Exploration | 3,998 ft |
| Hon Community 1 | 12-193-29588 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Ranco Exploration | 3,161 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ranco Exploration operate?
Ranco Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ranco Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Ranco Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ranco Exploration operate wells?
Ranco Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6).
Does Ranco Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Ranco Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ranco Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Nordman K 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,200 ft.
Where Ranco Exploration'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, “Ranco Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ranco-exploration-67293 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).