Alka John W
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Alka John W is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (25%) are active, 5 (63%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
2
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Alka John W operate?
Alka John W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). Its 8 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 Alka John W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Alka John W's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Alka John W operate?
By product class, 5 (63%) 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 Alka, J. W. C-5 in Wabash, IL at 2,830 ft.
Notable wells operated by Alka John W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alka, J. W. C-5 | 12-185-27184 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 2,830 ft |
| Alka, J. W. "D" Lease 3 | 12-185-27300 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 2,630 ft |
| Alka J W C-6 | 12-185-27392 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 2,620 ft |
| Alka, J. W. 1-F | 12-185-27800 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 2,600 ft |
| Alka, J. W. C-3 | 12-185-02417 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 2,590 ft |
| Alka, J. W. C-2 | 12-185-26496 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 2,567 ft |
| Alka Trustee 1 | 12-185-05479 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 1,980 ft |
| Alka, E.E. 1-A | 12-185-01427 | Other status | Other type | Wabash, IL | Alka, John W. | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Alka John W operate?
Alka John W is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Alka John W's wells are still active?
2 of Alka John W's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Alka John W operate wells?
Alka John W is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does Alka John W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Alka John W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Alka John W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Alka, J. W. C-5 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,830 ft.
Where Alka John W'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, “Alka John W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/alka-john-w-110639 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).