Absher Oil
Operator of record for 123 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ABSHER OIL CO · Absher Oil Co.
At a glance
Absher Oil is the operator of record for 123 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 14 (11%) are active, 103 (84%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 110 wells (89% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
123
Active
14
Plugged
103
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 110 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 61
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Absher Oil operate?
Absher Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (110) and Kentucky (13). Its 110 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 Absher Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Absher Oil's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% 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 Absher Oil operate?
By product class, 61 (50%) 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 Brown, Lawrence 1 in White, IL at 5,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Clay (IL) and Wayne (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 Absher Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Lawrence 1 | 12-193-03318 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 5,500 ft |
| Jones Comm. et al 1 | 12-025-26417 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,537 ft |
| Fatheree, Ernest 4 | 12-025-26528 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,475 ft |
| Fatheree, Earnest 3 | 12-025-26387 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,432 ft |
| Fatheree, Ernest 2 | 12-025-26406 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,430 ft |
| Fatheree, Ernest 1 | 12-025-26357 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,421 ft |
| Williams, Jerry 1 | 12-193-03914 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,385 ft |
| Zurliene 4 | 12-191-30487 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,377 ft |
| Bohleber, Clarence 1 | 12-193-03147 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,335 ft |
| Gray 8 | 12-193-04063 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,267 ft |
| Matz, Owen 1 | 12-193-03614 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,265 ft |
| Winter - Gray A-1 | 12-193-29204 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Absher Oil Co. | 4,232 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Absher Oil operate?
Absher Oil is the operator of record for 123 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (110). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Absher Oil's wells are still active?
14 of Absher Oil's catalogued wells are active; 103 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Absher Oil operate wells?
Absher Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (110) and Kentucky (13).
Does Absher Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
61 of Absher Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Absher Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brown, Lawrence 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 5,500 ft.
Where Absher 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, “Absher Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/absher-oil-67311 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).