Bander Joe
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BANDER, JOE · Bander, Joe
At a glance
Bander Joe is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (6%) are active, 31 (89%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 20 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
2
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 20 |
| Kentucky | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
Is this your company?
Claim Bander Joe to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Bander Joe operate?
Bander Joe's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (20) and Kentucky (15). 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 Bander Joe’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Bander Joe's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bander Joe operate?
By product class, 14 (40%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Whitledge, Roy 1 in Union, KY at 3,396 ft. The wells listed below sit in Union (KY), Wayne (IL), Richland (IL) and Webster (KY). 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 Bander Joe
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitledge, Roy 1 | KGS record 56050 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Bander, Joe | 3,396 ft |
| Marshall 6 | 12-191-06277 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,300 ft |
| Marshall C T 13A | 12-191-06284 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,281 ft |
| Marshall 5 | 12-191-06276 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,280 ft |
| Marshall 7 | 12-191-06278 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,278 ft |
| Marshall 9 | 12-191-06280 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,270 ft |
| Marshall 10 | 12-191-06281 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,254 ft |
| Marshall C T 12 | 12-191-06283 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,226 ft |
| Marshall 4 | 12-191-06275 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,165 ft |
| Ingram 1 | 12-159-00450 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,135 ft |
| Bander Joe 1 | 12-159-02294 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Bander, Joe | 3,122 ft |
| Majors, C 1 | KGS record 2041727 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Bander, Joe | 3,098 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 35 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bander Joe operate?
Bander Joe is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bander Joe's wells are still active?
2 of Bander Joe's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bander Joe operate wells?
Bander Joe is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (20) and Kentucky (15).
Does Bander Joe operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Bander Joe's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bander Joe's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Whitledge, Roy 1 in Union, KY is the deepest at 3,396 ft.
Where Bander Joe'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, “Bander Joe — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bander-joe-93516 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).