Whitmer El
Operator of record for 91 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Whitmer, E. L. Inc. · Whitmer, E.L. Inc.
At a glance
Whitmer El is the operator of record for 91 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 25 (27%) are active, 60 (66%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 91 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
91
Active
25
Plugged
60
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 91 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 36
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Whitmer El operate?
Whitmer El's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (91). Its 91 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Whitmer El’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Whitmer El's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 66% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Whitmer El operate?
By product class, 36 (40%) 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 Haase Theodore 1 in Wabash, IL at 2,906 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Clark (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 Whitmer El
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haase Theodore 1 | 12-185-05629 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,906 ft |
| Bennett L A 1 | 12-101-05406 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,726 ft |
| Bennett Harvey 1 | 12-101-07144 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,724 ft |
| Seals Bernard 1 | 12-185-05599 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,716 ft |
| Bennett L A 1-A | 12-101-07202 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,713 ft |
| Bennett L A 2-A | 12-101-07203 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,692 ft |
| Cunningham 1 | 12-101-07209 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,650 ft |
| Leighty, Glen 1 | 12-101-29038 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Whitmer, E. L. Inc. | 2,488 ft |
| Phelps, J.C. 1 | 12-023-01452 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,432 ft |
| Trapp Peter P 1 | 12-185-05477 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,430 ft |
| Baumgart, Adolph 1 | 12-185-00184 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,422 ft |
| Chenoweth, Eugene 1-A | 12-023-03513 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Whitmer, E.L. Inc. | 2,301 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Whitmer El operate?
Whitmer El is the operator of record for 91 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (91). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Whitmer El's wells are still active?
25 of Whitmer El's catalogued wells are active; 60 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Whitmer El operate wells?
Whitmer El is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (91).
Does Whitmer El operate mostly oil or gas wells?
36 of Whitmer El's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Whitmer El's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Haase Theodore 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,906 ft.
Where Whitmer El'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, “Whitmer El — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/whitmer-el-66416 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).