Van Dyke Oil
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VAN DYKE OIL COMPANY · Van Dyke Oil Co., Inc. · Van Dyke Oil, Inc.
At a glance
Van Dyke Oil is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 9 (29%) are active, 21 (68%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 30 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
9
Plugged
21
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 30 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Van Dyke Oil operate?
Van Dyke Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (30) and Louisiana (1). Its 30 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 Dyke Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Van Dyke Oil's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Van Dyke Oil operate?
By product class, 13 (42%) 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 Cameron Meadows Ld Co 001 in Cameron, LA at 8,830 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cameron (LA), Hancock (IL), Wayne (IL) and Edwards (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Van Dyke Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Meadows Ld Co 001 | 17-023-20365 | Orphaned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Van Dyke Oil Company | 8,830 ft |
| Bloyd 1-A | 12-067-20957 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 6,800 ft |
| Smith Richard 5 | 12-191-30849 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 4,225 ft |
| Smith Richard 4 | 12-191-30848 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 4,224 ft |
| Longbons, Roy 1 | 12-191-30920 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 4,213 ft |
| Brown, Wayne 2 | 12-191-01335 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 4,042 ft |
| Brown, Wayne 1 | 12-191-31160 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 4,015 ft |
| Shaw Etal Unit 1 | 12-047-23892 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Van Dyke Oil Co., Inc. | 3,960 ft |
| Sons etal Unit 1 | 12-191-30975 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 3,950 ft |
| Sons et al Unit 2 | 12-191-31148 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil Co., Inc. | 3,800 ft |
| Smith, Richard 8 | 12-191-30954 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 3,490 ft |
| Vaughn etal 1 | 12-191-31227 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. | 3,450 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Van Dyke Oil operate?
Van Dyke Oil is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (30). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Van Dyke Oil's wells are still active?
9 of Van Dyke Oil's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Van Dyke Oil operate wells?
Van Dyke Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (30) and Louisiana (1).
Does Van Dyke Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Van Dyke Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Van Dyke Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cameron Meadows Ld Co 001 in Cameron, LA is the deepest at 8,830 ft.
Where Van Dyke Oil'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 Dyke Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/van-dyke-oil-82158 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).