Sparta Well
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sparta Well is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 12 (92%) are active, 1 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
12
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 92%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sparta Well operate?
Sparta Well's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (13). Its 13 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 Sparta Well’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
92% of Sparta Well's catalogued wells are active, 63 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sparta Well operate?
By product class, 2 (15%) are oil wells and 11 (85%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is McIlroy Jos 5 in Randolph, IL at 981 ft.
Notable wells operated by Sparta Well
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIlroy Jos 5 | 12-157-00036 | Active | Oil | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 981 ft |
| 12a | 12-157-00585 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 480 ft |
| 9 | 12-157-00584 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| McClurkin M 6 | 12-157-00586 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| Crothers 13 | 12-157-00587 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| 20 | 12-157-00588 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| First Presb Church 17 | 12-157-00589 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| First Presb Church 12 | 12-157-00590 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| McMichael Shoplot 4 | 12-157-00592 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| Burns Weil-Kalter 15 | 12-157-00593 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| Leiner Henry Lot 13 16 | 12-157-00594 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
| Grigg Eagle Mill Lot 19 | 12-157-00595 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Sparta Well | 1 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sparta Well operate?
Sparta Well is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sparta Well's wells are still active?
12 of Sparta Well's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sparta Well operate wells?
Sparta Well is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (13).
Does Sparta Well operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Sparta Well's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sparta Well's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, McIlroy Jos 5 in Randolph, IL is the deepest at 981 ft.
Where Sparta Well'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, “Sparta Well — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sparta-well-108279 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).