Vandenberg William C Jr
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VANDENBERG WILLIAM C JR · Vandenberg, William C. Jr.
At a glance
Vandenberg William C Jr is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (20%) are active, 2 (40%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 4 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vandenberg William C Jr operate?
Vandenberg William C Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Pennsylvania (4) and Illinois (1). Its 4 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Vandenberg William C Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Vandenberg William C Jr's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% 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 Vandenberg William C Jr operate?
By product class, 2 (40%) are oil wells and 2 (40%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dorsey, A.E. 4 in Clark, IL at 2,410 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (IL), Erie (PA), Mercer (PA) and Crawford (PA). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Vandenberg William C Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey, A.E. 4 | 12-023-01420 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Vandenberg, William C. Jr. | 2,410 ft |
| Daniel W Thomson 1 | 37-049-20061 | Orphaned | Gas | Erie, PA | Vandenberg William C Jr | — |
| Theodore Esterline 1 | 37-049-20103 | Orphaned | Gas | Erie, PA | Vandenberg William C Jr | — |
| Victoria Malinoski 1 | 37-085-20040 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mercer, PA | Vandenberg William C Jr | — |
| Stormfels Heirs 1 | 37-039-20174 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, PA | Vandenberg William C Jr | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vandenberg William C Jr operate?
Vandenberg William C Jr is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vandenberg William C Jr's wells are still active?
1 of Vandenberg William C Jr's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Vandenberg William C Jr operate wells?
Vandenberg William C Jr is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (4) and Illinois (1).
Does Vandenberg William C Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Vandenberg William C Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vandenberg William C Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dorsey, A.E. 4 in Clark, IL is the deepest at 2,410 ft.
Where Vandenberg William C Jr'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, “Vandenberg William C Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vandenberg-william-c-jr-71740 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).