Weal Drlg
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WEAL DRLG CO, INC · Weal Drlg Co
At a glance
Weal Drlg is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (10%) are active, 16 (76%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 18 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
2
Plugged
16
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 18 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Weal Drlg operate?
Weal Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (18) and Kentucky (3). Its 18 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 Weal Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Weal Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Weal Drlg operate?
By product class, 2 (10%) 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 Ward 1 in White, IL at 3,530 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Franklin (IL), Wayne (IL) and Saline (IL). 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 Weal Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 12-193-07336 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,530 ft |
| Atteberry Violet 1 | 12-193-02385 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,460 ft |
| Downen, C. F. 1 | 12-055-00610 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,455 ft |
| Ward-Wagner Comm 1 | 12-193-07361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,333 ft |
| Greenwalt 1 | 12-191-04339 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,254 ft |
| Brown Ronald N 1 | 12-193-02218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,196 ft |
| Williams Joe A Comm 1 | 12-193-03370 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,122 ft |
| Smothers 1 | 12-191-04399 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 3,122 ft |
| Jungbecker Et Al 1 | 12-055-01940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 2,965 ft |
| Klaffer Comm 1 | 12-165-03443 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 2,959 ft |
| Kerwin M G 1 | 12-193-03461 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 2,957 ft |
| Barnes George 1 | 12-165-03327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Weal Drlg Co | 2,885 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Weal Drlg operate?
Weal Drlg is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Weal Drlg's wells are still active?
2 of Weal Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Weal Drlg operate wells?
Weal Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (18) and Kentucky (3).
Does Weal Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Weal Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Weal Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ward 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,530 ft.
Where Weal Drlg'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, “Weal Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/weal-drlg-91305 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).