Vanbuskirk James R
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Vanbuskirk James R is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 18 (86%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
1
Plugged
18
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vanbuskirk James R operate?
Vanbuskirk James R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (21). Its 21 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 Vanbuskirk James R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Vanbuskirk James R's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Vanbuskirk James R operate?
By product class, 11 (52%) 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 Burton 1-B in Wayne, IL at 3,274 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL), Marion (IL), Wabash (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Saline (IL).
Notable wells operated by Vanbuskirk James R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton 1-B | 12-191-01849 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 3,274 ft |
| Reed 1-A | 12-065-03693 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 3,263 ft |
| Bachman 1 | 12-121-05541 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,750 ft |
| McGuire 2 | 12-121-05532 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,733 ft |
| McGuire 1 | 12-121-05531 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,729 ft |
| Wells F 1 | 12-185-05274 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,585 ft |
| Farnoff, W.A. 1 | 12-101-03456 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,558 ft |
| Hall, V.E. etal 1 | 12-165-03006 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,550 ft |
| Kennard, A. 1 | 12-185-05018 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,440 ft |
| Sanders, G.C. 1 | 12-101-05666 | Orphaned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,300 ft |
| Sanders Grover 2-B | 12-101-05916 | Orphaned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,255 ft |
| Wiggins L 1 | 12-101-06237 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | VanBuskirk, James R. | 2,150 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vanbuskirk James R operate?
Vanbuskirk James R is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vanbuskirk James R's wells are still active?
1 of Vanbuskirk James R's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Vanbuskirk James R operate wells?
Vanbuskirk James R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21).
Does Vanbuskirk James R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Vanbuskirk James R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vanbuskirk James R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Burton 1-B in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,274 ft.
Where Vanbuskirk James R'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, “Vanbuskirk James R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vanbuskirk-james-r-66846 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).