Snowden Bros &
Operator of record for 228 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Snowden Bros. & Co · Snowden Bros. & Co.
At a glance
Snowden Bros & is the operator of record for 228 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 70 (31%) are active, 122 (54%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 228 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
228
Active
70
Plugged
122
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 228 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 137
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 31%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Snowden Bros & operate?
Snowden Bros &'s catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (228). Its 228 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Bros &’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
31% of Snowden Bros &'s catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Snowden Bros & operate?
By product class, 137 (60%) 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 Vanatta 1 in Lawrence, IL at 2,936 ft. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Snowden Bros &
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanatta 1 | 12-101-04990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 2,936 ft |
| Vanatta 2 | 12-101-04995 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 2,590 ft |
| Litherland 1 | 12-101-03230 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 2,424 ft |
| Laughlin 1 | 12-101-04115 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 2,165 ft |
| Lewis, C. M. 2 | 12-101-07808 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 2,045 ft |
| Adams J W 3 | 12-101-04999 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 2,004 ft |
| Seed 4 | 12-101-04084 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 1,984 ft |
| McOrr C 1 | 12-101-00095 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 1,972 ft |
| McOrr C 2 | 12-101-04103 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 1,956 ft |
| Seed 9 | 12-101-04089 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 1,950 ft |
| Seed 7 | 12-101-04087 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 1,939 ft |
| Seed 10 | 12-101-04090 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Snowden Bros. & Co | 1,937 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Snowden Bros & operate?
Snowden Bros & is the operator of record for 228 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (228). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Snowden Bros &'s wells are still active?
70 of Snowden Bros &'s catalogued wells are active; 122 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Snowden Bros & operate wells?
Snowden Bros & is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (228).
Does Snowden Bros & operate mostly oil or gas wells?
137 of Snowden Bros &'s catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Snowden Bros &'s deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vanatta 1 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 2,936 ft.
Where Snowden Bros &'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 Bros & — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/snowden-bros-91136 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).