Vandenbark Arthur E
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Vandenbark Arthur E is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (83%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vandenbark Arthur E operate?
Vandenbark Arthur E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (6). Its 6 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 Vandenbark Arthur E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Vandenbark Arthur E's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Vandenbark Arthur E operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) 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 Boultinghouse 1 in White, IL at 4,293 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Effingham (IL) and Gallatin (IL).
Notable wells operated by Vandenbark Arthur E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boultinghouse 1 | 12-193-07393 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Vandenbark, Arthur E. | 4,293 ft |
| Hansman, Harold 1 | 12-193-28605 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Vandenbark, Arthur E. | 4,112 ft |
| Seal (Blackman) 1 | 12-193-28615 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Vandenbark, Arthur E. | 3,902 ft |
| Rawlinson, Inez 2 | 12-193-28680 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Vandenbark, Arthur E. | 3,210 ft |
| Kuhns 1 | 12-049-01518 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Vandenbark, Arthur E. | 2,301 ft |
| Logsdon, T.O. Farms 1 | 12-059-02141 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Vandenbark, Arthur E. | 1,862 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vandenbark Arthur E operate?
Vandenbark Arthur E is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vandenbark Arthur E's wells are still active?
0 of Vandenbark Arthur E's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Vandenbark Arthur E operate wells?
Vandenbark Arthur E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6).
Does Vandenbark Arthur E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Vandenbark Arthur E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vandenbark Arthur E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Boultinghouse 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 4,293 ft.
Where Vandenbark Arthur E'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 Arthur E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vandenbark-arthur-e-67281 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).