Wireback Oil
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wireback Oil is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 10 (91%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
10
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 91%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wireback Oil operate?
Wireback Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (11). Its 11 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 Wireback Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
91% of Wireback Oil's catalogued wells are active, 62 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wireback Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (100%) 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 Mitchel 3 in McDONOUGH, IL at 0 ft. The wells listed below sit in McDONOUGH (IL) and Mcdonough (IL).
Notable wells operated by Wireback Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel 3 | 12-109-21978 | Other status | Oil | McDONOUGH, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Hatch, H. W. 2 | 12-109-21974 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Hatch, H. W. 3 | 12-109-21975 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Mitchel 1 | 12-109-21976 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Mitchel 2 | 12-109-21977 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Mitchel 4 | 12-109-21979 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Mitchel 5 | 12-109-21980 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Mitchel 6 | 12-109-21981 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Hedgecock 1 | 12-109-21982 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Hedgecock 2 | 12-109-21983 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
| Hedgecock 3 | 12-109-21984 | Active | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Wireback Oil Co. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wireback Oil operate?
Wireback Oil is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wireback Oil's wells are still active?
10 of Wireback Oil's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wireback Oil operate wells?
Wireback Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (11).
Does Wireback Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Wireback Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wireback Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mitchel 3 in McDONOUGH, IL is the deepest at 0 ft.
Where Wireback Oil'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, “Wireback Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wireback-oil-66972 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).