Van Blaricum Ken
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Van Blaricum Ken is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (38%) are active, 4 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
3
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Van Blaricum Ken operate?
Van Blaricum Ken's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). Its 8 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 Van Blaricum Ken’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Van Blaricum Ken's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (13%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Van Blaricum Ken operate?
By product class, 5 (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 Grubb, A. 4 in Richland, IL at 3,100 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Van Blaricum Ken
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grubb, A. 4 | 12-159-26163 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 3,100 ft |
| Kiskadden 2 | 12-159-00292 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 3,080 ft |
| Van Blaricum 2 | 12-025-28742 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 3,050 ft |
| Shick 1 | 12-025-29086 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 3,030 ft |
| Kiskadden 1 | 12-159-01339 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 2,930 ft |
| Boone 3 | 12-159-26260 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 2,645 ft |
| Van Blaricum, Brian 1 | 12-025-28908 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | 2,627 ft |
| Boone, H. G. 1 | 12-159-01343 | Shut-in | Other type | Richland, IL | Van Blaricum, Ken | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Van Blaricum Ken operate?
Van Blaricum Ken is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Van Blaricum Ken's wells are still active?
3 of Van Blaricum Ken's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Van Blaricum Ken operate wells?
Van Blaricum Ken is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does Van Blaricum Ken operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Van Blaricum Ken's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Van Blaricum Ken's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Grubb, A. 4 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,100 ft.
Where Van Blaricum Ken'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, “Van Blaricum Ken — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/van-blaricum-ken-94156 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).