Wilson Arnold
Operator of record for 60 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WILSON, ARNOLD · Wilson, Arnold · Wilson, Arnold Corp
At a glance
Wilson Arnold is the operator of record for 60 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 14 (23%) are active, 43 (72%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 57 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
60
Active
14
Plugged
43
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 57 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wilson Arnold operate?
Wilson Arnold's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (57) and Kentucky (3). Its 57 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 Wilson Arnold’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Wilson Arnold's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Wilson Arnold operate?
By product class, 18 (30%) 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 Dagley, Bayley 1 in White, IL at 3,174 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Bond (IL) and Clinton (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Wilson Arnold
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagley, Bayley 1 | 12-193-00426 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 3,174 ft |
| Gum, Melvin C. 1 | 12-005-00543 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,512 ft |
| Baker, Emmett A. 1 | 12-005-01034 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,454 ft |
| Andrews, Viola B. 1 | 12-005-00609 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bond, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,352 ft |
| Beckmann 1 | 12-027-03020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,297 ft |
| Jacobs, W. Estate 1 | 12-027-02979 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,270 ft |
| Kavanaugh 1 | 12-027-03004 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,208 ft |
| Wieter, Harry 1 | 12-027-03081 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,167 ft |
| Kruetemeyer 2 | 12-027-03080 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,163 ft |
| Weiter 1 | 12-027-01511 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,163 ft |
| Hediger, Ed. Dr. 1 | 12-027-02974 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,156 ft |
| Church 2 | 12-027-03003 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Wilson, Arnold | 1,116 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wilson Arnold operate?
Wilson Arnold is the operator of record for 60 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (57). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wilson Arnold's wells are still active?
14 of Wilson Arnold's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wilson Arnold operate wells?
Wilson Arnold is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (57) and Kentucky (3).
Does Wilson Arnold operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Wilson Arnold's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wilson Arnold's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dagley, Bayley 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,174 ft.
Where Wilson Arnold'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, “Wilson Arnold — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wilson-arnold-91195 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).