S & B Exploration
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
S & B Exploration is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (2%) are active, 44 (98%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 45 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
1
Plugged
44
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 45 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does S & B Exploration operate?
S & B Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (45). Its 45 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 S & B Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of S & B Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does S & B Exploration operate?
By product class, 33 (73%) 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 Boze Heirs 2 in Wayne, IL at 4,083 ft.
Notable wells operated by S & B Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boze Heirs 2 | 12-191-31189 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 4,083 ft |
| Vaughn etal Unit 1 | 12-191-31292 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 4,074 ft |
| Meeks Farms 1 | 12-191-31808 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,505 ft |
| Vaughn etal Unit 1 | 12-191-31222 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,500 ft |
| Spiller, Devah 1 | 12-191-31269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,500 ft |
| Nation 91-30 (WI) | 12-191-01558 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,475 ft |
| Worley, William D. 1 | 12-191-00199 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,474 ft |
| Sarles etal 1 | 12-191-31870 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,470 ft |
| Boze Heirs 4 | 12-191-31402 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,466 ft |
| Boze Heirs 3 | 12-191-31401 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,465 ft |
| Sarles etal 2 | 12-191-31887 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,464 ft |
| Boze Heirs "A" 1 | 12-191-31002 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | S & B Exploration, Inc. | 3,460 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does S & B Exploration operate?
S & B Exploration is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of S & B Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of S & B Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 44 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does S & B Exploration operate wells?
S & B Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (45).
Does S & B Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of S & B Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is S & B Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Boze Heirs 2 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,083 ft.
Where S & B 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, “S & B Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/s-b-exploration-112374 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).