Vette Energy
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Vette Energy is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 20 (36%) are active, 31 (56%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 55 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
20
Plugged
31
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 55 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 35
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 36%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vette Energy operate?
Vette Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (55). Its 55 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 Vette Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
36% of Vette Energy's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 56% 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 Vette Energy operate?
By product class, 35 (64%) 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 Mewes-Provines 1 in Richland, IL at 3,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Clay (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Vette Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewes-Provines 1 | 12-159-24675 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 3,700 ft |
| Stanley, Jerry 1 | 12-025-26755 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 3,517 ft |
| Jacobs Loyd 1 | 12-101-28712 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,920 ft |
| Tedford, Dewitt 10 | 12-033-32519 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,665 ft |
| Tedford, Dewitt 8 | 12-033-32484 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,654 ft |
| Tedford, Dewitt 7 | 12-033-32430 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,648 ft |
| Poettker, James 6 | 12-033-32432 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,640 ft |
| Poettker, James 9 | 12-033-32522 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,636 ft |
| Poettker, James 8 | 12-033-32520 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,630 ft |
| Poettker, James 5 | 12-033-32431 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,630 ft |
| Poettker, James 7 | 12-033-32486 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,629 ft |
| Ross - Hale 1 | 12-033-32706 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Vette Energy Corp. | 1,593 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vette Energy operate?
Vette Energy is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (55). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vette Energy's wells are still active?
20 of Vette Energy's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Vette Energy operate wells?
Vette Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (55).
Does Vette Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
35 of Vette Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vette Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mewes-Provines 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,700 ft.
Where Vette Energy'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, “Vette Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vette-energy-66403 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).