Vaughn Ab
Operator of record for 40 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VAUGHN, A B · Vaughn, A. B.
At a glance
Vaughn Ab is the operator of record for 40 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (5%) are active, 33 (83%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 32 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
40
Active
2
Plugged
33
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 32 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vaughn Ab operate?
Vaughn Ab's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (32) and Kentucky (8). Its 32 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 Vaughn Ab’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Vaughn Ab's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Vaughn Ab operate?
By product class, 17 (43%) 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 Roberts Heirs - Beers 2 in Williamson, IL at 3,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williamson (IL) and Franklin (IL). 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 Vaughn Ab
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts Heirs - Beers 2 | 12-199-02311 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williamson, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 3,550 ft |
| Taylor 1 | 12-055-02483 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 3,510 ft |
| Roberts Heirs - Clark 1 | 12-199-02096 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Williamson, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 3,155 ft |
| Peabody | 12-055-02304 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 3,146 ft |
| Vaughn-Rice 1 | 12-055-02191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,784 ft |
| Hoey 1 | 12-055-02173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,780 ft |
| Bacon 2 | 12-055-02334 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,775 ft |
| Bacon 1 | 12-055-02114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,770 ft |
| Edmonds Comm. 1 | 12-055-02209 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,726 ft |
| Bejak 1 | 12-055-02123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,722 ft |
| Bacon-Mitchell 1 | 12-055-02190 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,707 ft |
| Mitchell-Bacon 2 | 12-055-02230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Vaughn, A. B. | 2,675 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vaughn Ab operate?
Vaughn Ab is the operator of record for 40 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vaughn Ab's wells are still active?
2 of Vaughn Ab's catalogued wells are active; 33 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Vaughn Ab operate wells?
Vaughn Ab is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (32) and Kentucky (8).
Does Vaughn Ab operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Vaughn Ab's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vaughn Ab's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Roberts Heirs - Beers 2 in Williamson, IL is the deepest at 3,550 ft.
Where Vaughn Ab'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, “Vaughn Ab — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vaughn-ab-67321 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).