Vic & Van Oper
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Vic & Van Oper is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (8%) are active, 11 (92%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
1
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Vic & Van Oper operate?
Vic & Van Oper's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Vic & Van Oper’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Vic & Van Oper's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 92% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Vic & Van Oper operate?
By product class, 2 (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 Hon Caroline 2 in White, IL at 3,310 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Edwards (IL), Jasper (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Vic & Van Oper
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Caroline 2 | 12-193-01025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 3,310 ft |
| Campbell J E Et Al 1 | 12-047-00562 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 3,212 ft |
| Walker-Schmidt 1 | 12-047-01679 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 3,062 ft |
| Bull Island 1 | 12-193-01031 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 3,032 ft |
| Hippler, George 1 | 12-079-00475 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 2,823 ft |
| Ritz Heirs Comm. 1 | 12-079-00302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 2,774 ft |
| Cowman, Addie M. 1 | 12-079-00462 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 2,753 ft |
| Miller,J.M. Fear,S.J. Comm. 1 | 12-079-00305 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 2,689 ft |
| Dunn 3 | 12-185-01124 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 2,673 ft |
| Bryant C 1-A | 12-193-05900 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 2,478 ft |
| Smith Arch C 2 | 12-047-01491 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 1,677 ft |
| Bassett Lyman 1 | 12-047-01486 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Vic & Van Oper Co | 1,671 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Vic & Van Oper operate?
Vic & Van Oper is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Vic & Van Oper's wells are still active?
1 of Vic & Van Oper's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Vic & Van Oper operate wells?
Vic & Van Oper is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Vic & Van Oper operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Vic & Van Oper's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Vic & Van Oper's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hon Caroline 2 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,310 ft.
Where Vic & Van Oper'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, “Vic & Van Oper — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/vic-van-oper-97499 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).