Wade Oil
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WADE OIL CO · Wade Oil Corp.
At a glance
Wade Oil is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (57%) are active, 1 (14%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
4
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 57%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wade Oil operate?
Wade Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (6) and Kentucky (1). 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 Wade Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
57% of Wade Oil's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wade Oil operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Rowe 4 in White, IL at 3,175 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Gallatin (IL) and Green (KY). 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 Wade Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowe 4 | 12-193-30687 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Wade Oil Corp. | 3,175 ft |
| Rowe 5 | 12-193-30688 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Wade Oil Corp. | 2,950 ft |
| Faust-Richey 1 | 12-193-30401 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Wade Oil Corp. | 2,931 ft |
| Rowe 1 | 12-193-30268 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Wade Oil Corp. | 2,913 ft |
| Duffy 5 | 12-059-24874 | Active | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Wade Oil Corp. | 2,125 ft |
| Ireland 1 | KGS record 2045531 | Other status | Other type | Green, KY | Wade Oil Co | 1,040 ft |
| Rowe 2 | 12-193-30302 | Other status | Other type | White, IL | Wade Oil Corp. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wade Oil operate?
Wade Oil is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wade Oil's wells are still active?
4 of Wade Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wade Oil operate wells?
Wade Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6) and Kentucky (1).
Does Wade Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Wade Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wade Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rowe 4 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,175 ft.
Where Wade Oil'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, “Wade Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wade-oil-100338 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).