Whittington Braden
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Whittington Braden is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (40%) are active, 3 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Whittington Braden operate?
Whittington Braden's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Whittington Braden’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Whittington Braden's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Whittington Braden operate?
By product class, 2 (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 Hill 1 in Franklin, IL at 2,936 ft.
Notable wells operated by Whittington Braden
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill 1 | 12-055-02258 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Whittington, Braden | 2,936 ft |
| McAfoos 1 | 12-055-02187 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Whittington, Braden | 2,887 ft |
| Boyles Margaret 1 | 12-055-01947 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Whittington, Braden | 2,756 ft |
| U S Steel 1 | 12-055-02104 | Active | Oil | Franklin, IL | Whittington, Braden | 2,509 ft |
| U. S. Steel 2 | 12-055-02137 | Active | Oil | Franklin, IL | Whittington, Braden | 2,498 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Whittington Braden operate?
Whittington Braden is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Whittington Braden's wells are still active?
2 of Whittington Braden's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Whittington Braden operate wells?
Whittington Braden is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Whittington Braden operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Whittington Braden's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Whittington Braden's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hill 1 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 2,936 ft.
Where Whittington Braden'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, “Whittington Braden — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/whittington-braden-99356 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).