Van Fossan Ml
Operator of record for 71 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Van Fossan Ml is the operator of record for 71 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (6%) are active, 65 (92%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 71 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
71
Active
4
Plugged
65
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 71 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 35
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
Is this your company?
Claim Van Fossan Ml to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Van Fossan Ml operate?
Van Fossan Ml's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (71). Its 71 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 Fossan Ml’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Van Fossan Ml's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 92% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Van Fossan Ml operate?
By product class, 35 (49%) are oil wells and 3 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sarles 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,404 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Jasper (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Van Fossan Ml
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarles 1 | 12-191-08006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,404 ft |
| Houser-Sears 2 | 12-079-00753 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,330 ft |
| Vanfossan M 1 | 12-191-01147 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,314 ft |
| Berry, Earl C 1 | 12-159-01741 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,215 ft |
| Hendricks O 1 | 12-191-01077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,187 ft |
| Spelbring, Ura O. 2 | 12-079-01200 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,156 ft |
| Bailey Community 1 | 12-079-00894 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,110 ft |
| Spelbring 1 | 12-079-00988 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,078 ft |
| Newlin, Dale A-2 | 12-079-01231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,055 ft |
| Hunt, D. M. 5 | 12-079-00666 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,054 ft |
| Hunt 10 | 12-079-01000 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,020 ft |
| Mitchell, O. H. 1 | 12-079-01250 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Van Fossan, M. L. | 3,020 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 71 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Van Fossan Ml operate?
Van Fossan Ml is the operator of record for 71 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (71). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Van Fossan Ml's wells are still active?
4 of Van Fossan Ml's catalogued wells are active; 65 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Van Fossan Ml operate wells?
Van Fossan Ml is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (71).
Does Van Fossan Ml operate mostly oil or gas wells?
35 of Van Fossan Ml's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Van Fossan Ml's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sarles 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,404 ft.
Where Van Fossan Ml'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 Fossan Ml — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/van-fossan-ml-66311 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).