Allen Nelson
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Allen Nelson is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 19 (95%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 20 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
0
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Allen Nelson operate?
Allen Nelson's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (20). Its 20 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 Allen Nelson’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Allen Nelson's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Allen Nelson operate?
By product class, 1 (5%) 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 Presley, C. O. 1 in Jefferson, IL at 3,689 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson (IL), Christian (IL), Montgomery (IL) and Madison (IL).
Notable wells operated by Allen Nelson
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presley, C. O. 1 | 12-081-01467 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Allen, Nelson | 3,689 ft |
| Wilson 1 | 12-081-01488 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Allen, Nelson | 2,963 ft |
| Vail, Anna T. 1 | 12-021-00799 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,931 ft |
| Griffith, Walter 2 | 12-135-00643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,918 ft |
| Vail, Anna T. 2 | 12-021-01030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,915 ft |
| Collman 1 | 12-119-00591 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,888 ft |
| Kruse, Howard 1 | 12-135-00911 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,865 ft |
| Johnson, Albert 1 | 12-135-00642 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,856 ft |
| Griffith, Walter 1 | 12-135-00592 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Allen, Nelson | 1,850 ft |
| Kessinger 2 | 12-135-01083 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Allen, Nelson | 833 ft |
| Vertosek, Sophie 1 | 12-119-00584 | Shut-in | Other type | Madison, IL | Allen, Nelson | 810 ft |
| Minter 2 | 12-135-00910 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Allen, Nelson | 794 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Allen Nelson operate?
Allen Nelson is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Allen Nelson's wells are still active?
0 of Allen Nelson's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Allen Nelson operate wells?
Allen Nelson is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (20).
Does Allen Nelson operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Allen Nelson's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Allen Nelson's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Presley, C. O. 1 in Jefferson, IL is the deepest at 3,689 ft.
Where Allen Nelson'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, “Allen Nelson — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/allen-nelson-92041 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).