Vandenbark
Operator of record for 118 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VANDENBARK · VANDENBARK, INC · VanDenBark, Inc. · Vandenbark Inc
At a glance
Vandenbark is the operator of record for 118 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 18 (15%) are active, 83 (70%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 100 wells (85% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
118
Active
18
Plugged
83
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 100 |
| Illinois | 18 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 50
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vandenbark operate?
Vandenbark's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (100) and Illinois (18). Its 100 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Vandenbark’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Vandenbark's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 70% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Vandenbark operate?
By product class, 50 (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 Munsey, H. 1 in White, IL at 3,576 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Webster (KY), Clay (IL), Hopkins (KY) and Gallatin (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Vandenbark
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munsey, H. 1 | 12-193-07828 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | VanDenBark, Inc. | 3,576 ft |
| Cahill, Eliza W. Et Al 1 | 12-193-07706 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | VanDenBark, Inc. | 3,349 ft |
| Pile, Glen 1 | 12-193-01681 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | VanDenBark, Inc. | 3,349 ft |
| Bumpus Heirs 1 | 16-233-01690 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Vandenbark, Inc | 3,315 ft |
| Melton, James T 1 | 16-233-01031 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Vandenbark, Inc | 3,215 ft |
| Ward 2 | 12-193-07799 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | VanDenBark, Inc. | 3,155 ft |
| Bumpus, Bobby & Billy 1a | 16-233-01691 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Vandenbark, Inc | 2,960 ft |
| Stanley, Donald Comm. 1 | 12-025-04174 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | VanDenBark, Inc. | 2,948 ft |
| Ashby Community 4 | 16-107-01483 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Vandenbark, Inc | 2,940 ft |
| Austin Et Al 1 | 12-059-03190 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | VanDenBark, Inc. | 2,936 ft |
| Bumpus Heirs 3 | 16-233-01030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Vandenbark, Inc | 2,920 ft |
| Melton, James C 3 | 16-233-01032 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Vandenbark, Inc | 2,919 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vandenbark operate?
Vandenbark is the operator of record for 118 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (100). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vandenbark's wells are still active?
18 of Vandenbark's catalogued wells are active; 83 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Vandenbark operate wells?
Vandenbark is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (100) and Illinois (18).
Does Vandenbark operate mostly oil or gas wells?
50 of Vandenbark's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vandenbark's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Munsey, H. 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,576 ft.
Where Vandenbark'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, “Vandenbark — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vandenbark-68675 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).