Shaffer & Toler Drilling
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Shaffer & Toler Drilling is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (14%) are active, 6 (86%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
1
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Shaffer & Toler Drilling operate?
Shaffer & Toler Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (7). Its 7 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 Shaffer & Toler Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Shaffer & Toler Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Shaffer & Toler Drilling operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Taylor John 1 in Richland, IL at 3,025 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Gallatin (IL), Clay (IL) and Cumberland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Shaffer & Toler Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor John 1 | 12-159-02246 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 3,025 ft |
| Green Edgar A 1 | 12-059-00748 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 3,015 ft |
| Brissenden, L. F. 1 | 12-025-02782 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 2,985 ft |
| Brissenden, L. F. B-3 | 12-025-02694 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 2,981 ft |
| Brisenden, Leslie F. A-2 | 12-025-02783 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 2,975 ft |
| Brissenden, Leslie F. C-1 | 12-025-02673 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 2,972 ft |
| Leach, G. 1 | 12-035-00097 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Shaffer & Toler Drilling Co., Inc. | 2,733 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Shaffer & Toler Drilling operate?
Shaffer & Toler Drilling is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Shaffer & Toler Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Shaffer & Toler Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Shaffer & Toler Drilling operate wells?
Shaffer & Toler Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Shaffer & Toler Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Shaffer & Toler Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Shaffer & Toler Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Taylor John 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,025 ft.
Where Shaffer & Toler Drilling'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, “Shaffer & Toler Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/shaffer-toler-drilling-93653 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).