Western Pipeline
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Western Pipeline is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 27 (73%) are plugged & abandoned and 9 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 37 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
0
Plugged
27
Orphaned
9
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 37 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Western Pipeline operate?
Western Pipeline's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (37). Its 37 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 Western Pipeline’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Western Pipeline's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 9 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Western Pipeline operate?
By product class, 1 (3%) 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 Wallace 1 in Wabash, IL at 3,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Christian (IL), Sangamon (IL) and Champaign (IL).
Notable wells operated by Western Pipeline
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace 1 | 12-185-28401 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 3,000 ft |
| Butcher 1 | 12-021-25225 | Orphaned | Other type | Christian, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,925 ft |
| Frank 1 | 12-021-25226 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,850 ft |
| Frank 2 | 12-021-25237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,850 ft |
| Solomon 1 | 12-167-26425 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sangamon, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,800 ft |
| Ayers 1 | 12-167-26417 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sangamon, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,765 ft |
| Ayers 2 | 12-167-26418 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sangamon, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,752 ft |
| Wysong 1 | 12-021-25197 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,525 ft |
| Warren 1 | 12-021-25199 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,448 ft |
| Ehler 1 | 12-019-26145 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Champaign, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,403 ft |
| Henderson 1 | 12-021-25200 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,401 ft |
| Bergman 1 | 12-019-22754 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Champaign, IL | Western Pipeline Corp. | 1,370 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 37 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Western Pipeline operate?
Western Pipeline is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Western Pipeline's wells are still active?
0 of Western Pipeline's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 9 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Western Pipeline operate wells?
Western Pipeline is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (37).
Does Western Pipeline operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Western Pipeline's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Western Pipeline's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wallace 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 3,000 ft.
Where Western Pipeline'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, “Western Pipeline — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/western-pipeline-66079 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).