Artnell
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Artnell is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 27 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 20 wells (74% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
0
Plugged
27
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 20 |
| California | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Artnell operate?
Artnell's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (20) and California (7). 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 Artnell’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Artnell's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Artnell operate?
By product class, 11 (41%) 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 Nation, R. D. 4 in Hamilton, IL at 3,584 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Franklin (IL) and Gallatin (IL).
Notable wells operated by Artnell
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation, R. D. 4 | 12-065-02131 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,584 ft |
| R D Nation 1 | 12-065-00698 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,553 ft |
| Draper-Green 1 | 12-065-02127 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,545 ft |
| Moore & Hall 1 | 12-065-02129 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,446 ft |
| Nation R D 2 | 12-065-02130 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,410 ft |
| Nation, R. D. 5 | 12-065-02132 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,390 ft |
| Upton Ralph 1 | 12-065-01145 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,332 ft |
| Bur Oak B-Harding 1 | 12-065-01021 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Artnell Company | 3,321 ft |
| Burr Oak-Gaither 3-B | 12-055-01206 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Artnell Company | 3,250 ft |
| Burr Oak Gaither 2-B | 12-055-01205 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Artnell Company | 3,247 ft |
| Hooker 1 | 12-059-02041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Artnell Company | 2,950 ft |
| Shelton 1B | 12-055-01699 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Artnell Company | 2,870 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Artnell operate?
Artnell is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Artnell's wells are still active?
0 of Artnell's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Artnell operate wells?
Artnell is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (20) and California (7).
Does Artnell operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Artnell's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Artnell's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Nation, R. D. 4 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,584 ft.
Where Artnell'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, “Artnell — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/artnell-10839 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).