Wc Mcbride
Operator of record for 103 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: W C MCBRIDE, INC · W. C. McBride, Inc.
At a glance
Wc Mcbride is the operator of record for 103 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 18 (17%) are active, 60 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 14 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 77 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
103
Active
18
Plugged
60
Orphaned
14
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 77 |
| Kentucky | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 71
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wc Mcbride operate?
Wc Mcbride's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (77) and Kentucky (26). Its 77 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 Wc Mcbride’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Wc Mcbride's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 14 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Wc Mcbride operate?
By product class, 71 (69%) 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 Carson, Ed 9 in Clinton, IL at 4,032 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (IL), Washington (IL), Jefferson (IL), White (IL), Wayne (IL) and Hamilton (IL) and other counties. 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 Wc Mcbride
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson, Ed 9 | 12-027-01020 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 4,032 ft |
| Hunleth, Aloys V. 1 | 12-189-01765 | Active | Oil | Washington, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,984 ft |
| Hoppa 10 | 12-081-02249 | Active | Injection | Jefferson, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,676 ft |
| Gray Birdie 1 | 12-193-00202 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,294 ft |
| Creighton, C.W. 2 | 12-191-07688 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,145 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold 2 | 12-065-01050 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,095 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold 4 | 12-065-01062 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,094 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold 5 | 12-065-01061 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,091 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold 7 | 12-065-01654 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,090 ft |
| Gillison (Calvin) 2 | 12-193-03883 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,044 ft |
| Flanders C O 1 | 12-165-02272 | Active | Oil | Saline, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 3,040 ft |
| Frieman, Herman 5 | 12-189-01757 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | W. C. McBride, Inc. | 2,997 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wc Mcbride operate?
Wc Mcbride is the operator of record for 103 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (77). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wc Mcbride's wells are still active?
18 of Wc Mcbride's catalogued wells are active; 60 are plugged & abandoned and 14 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wc Mcbride operate wells?
Wc Mcbride is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (77) and Kentucky (26).
Does Wc Mcbride operate mostly oil or gas wells?
71 of Wc Mcbride's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wc Mcbride's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carson, Ed 9 in Clinton, IL is the deepest at 4,032 ft.
Where Wc Mcbride'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, “Wc Mcbride — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wc-mcbride-66851 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).