Scott Oil
Operator of record for 41 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SCOTT OIL CO · Scott Oil Co. · Scott Oil Company
At a glance
Scott Oil is the operator of record for 41 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 14 (34%) are active, 21 (51%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 25 wells (61% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
41
Active
14
Plugged
21
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 25 |
| California | 14 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 34%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Scott Oil operate?
Scott Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (25), California (14) and Kentucky (2). 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 Scott Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
34% of Scott Oil's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Scott Oil operate?
By product class, 26 (63%) 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 Schackman 7 in Richland, IL at 3,509 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL) and Jasper (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Scott Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schackman 7 | 12-159-26373 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,509 ft |
| Schackmann 3 | 12-159-26326 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,400 ft |
| Schackman 5 | 12-159-26351 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,370 ft |
| Schackman 4 | 12-159-26332 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,360 ft |
| Schackman 2 | 12-159-25574 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,275 ft |
| Frohning 4 | 12-079-25769 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,256 ft |
| McConnell 4A | 12-079-25548 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,160 ft |
| Bergbower, Omer J. 2 | 12-079-25476 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,150 ft |
| Mulvey 2 | 12-079-25559 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,125 ft |
| Rogers 1 | 12-079-24920 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,122 ft |
| Ochs, Jacob 2 | 12-079-25499 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,050 ft |
| Phillips, E. 1-W | 12-159-02389 | Active | Injection | Richland, IL | Scott Oil Company | 3,005 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Scott Oil operate?
Scott Oil is the operator of record for 41 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Scott Oil's wells are still active?
14 of Scott Oil's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Scott Oil operate wells?
Scott Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (25), California (14) and Kentucky (2).
Does Scott Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Scott Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Scott Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schackman 7 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,509 ft.
Where Scott 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, “Scott Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/scott-oil-15907 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).