Wausau Petroleum
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WAUSAU PETROLEUM CO · WAUSAU PETROLEUM COMPANY · WAUSAU PETROLEUM CORP · WAUSAU PETROLEUM CORP. · …
At a glance
Wausau Petroleum is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 17 (32%) are active, 31 (58%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 28 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
17
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 28 |
| Kentucky | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 32%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wausau Petroleum operate?
Wausau Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (28) and Kentucky (25). Its 28 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 Wausau Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
32% of Wausau Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wausau Petroleum operate?
By product class, 19 (36%) 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 Reuben-Young 1-D in Marion, IL at 3,525 ft. The wells listed below sit in Marion (IL), White (IL), Wayne (IL), Saline (IL) and Gallatin (IL). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Wausau Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben-Young 1-D | 12-121-01779 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,525 ft |
| Parker Heirs 1 | 12-193-02808 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,515 ft |
| Simpson, O.F. 4 | 12-191-06989 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,420 ft |
| Simpson, O.F. 3-C | 12-191-03009 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,350 ft |
| Garner Jas T 1 | 12-165-03155 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,135 ft |
| Carter O A 1 | 12-165-03147 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,081 ft |
| W Leitch 1 | 12-165-03110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,045 ft |
| Phipps 1 | 12-193-07505 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 3,020 ft |
| Pankey Unit "A" 1 | 12-059-01407 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 2,976 ft |
| Johnson, J. R. 1 | 12-165-03191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 2,931 ft |
| Duckworth 2 | 12-059-01414 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Gallatin, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 2,719 ft |
| Logsdon 1 | 12-059-02926 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Wausau Petroleum Corporation | 2,700 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wausau Petroleum operate?
Wausau Petroleum is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wausau Petroleum's wells are still active?
17 of Wausau Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wausau Petroleum operate wells?
Wausau Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (28) and Kentucky (25).
Does Wausau Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Wausau Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wausau Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Reuben-Young 1-D in Marion, IL is the deepest at 3,525 ft.
Where Wausau Petroleum'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, “Wausau Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wausau-petroleum-91230 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).