Snowden
Operator of record for 41 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Snowden is the operator of record for 41 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 21 (51%) are active, 8 (20%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 41 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
41
Active
21
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 41 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 51%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Snowden operate?
Snowden's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (41). Its 41 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 Snowden’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
51% of Snowden's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Snowden operate?
By product class, 21 (51%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Vanatto, I.K. 1 in Lawrence, IL at 2,900 ft.
Notable wells operated by Snowden
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanatto, I.K. 1 | 12-101-10826 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 2,900 ft |
| Lewis, J. 1 | 12-101-10856 | Shut-in | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,997 ft |
| Adams, John 1 | 12-101-10853 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,913 ft |
| Piper 17 | 12-101-10608 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,810 ft |
| Piper 28 | 12-101-10609 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,714 ft |
| Pepple 3 | 12-101-10857 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,698 ft |
| Droll 3 | 12-101-10571 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,695 ft |
| Piper 7 | 12-101-10716 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,693 ft |
| Piper 4 | 12-101-10597 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,686 ft |
| Adams, John 2 | 12-101-10854 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,681 ft |
| Odonell 27 | 12-101-00083 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,661 ft |
| Odonell 34 | 12-101-03974 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden | 1,659 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Snowden operate?
Snowden is the operator of record for 41 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Snowden's wells are still active?
21 of Snowden's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Snowden operate wells?
Snowden is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (41).
Does Snowden operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Snowden's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Snowden's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vanatto, I.K. 1 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 2,900 ft.
Where Snowden'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, “Snowden — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/snowden-94433 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).