Black Jl
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Jl is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (6%) are active, 31 (94%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 33 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
2
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 33 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Jl operate?
Black Jl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (33). Its 33 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 Black Jl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Black Jl's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Jl operate?
By product class, 16 (48%) 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 Baltzell Fay B 1 in Lawrence, IL at 3,167 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (IL), Richland (IL), Jasper (IL), Wayne (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Black Jl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltzell Fay B 1 | 12-101-00432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,167 ft |
| Stage 1 | 12-159-01146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,110 ft |
| Ash, G.E. 1 | 12-159-00352 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,074 ft |
| Kepley, E. J. 1 | 12-079-01417 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,058 ft |
| Hosselton, S. W. 1 | 12-191-05492 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,058 ft |
| Ullom Ed 1 | 12-191-01789 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,053 ft |
| Ullom Ed 3 | 12-191-05507 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,051 ft |
| Ullom Ed 2 | 12-191-05506 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,048 ft |
| Hosselton, K 1 | 12-191-01787 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,042 ft |
| Obrecht Mayme B-2 | 12-191-05499 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,040 ft |
| Pittman W P | 12-191-05553 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,032 ft |
| Bryant, Orville 1 | 12-025-01211 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Black, J. L. | 3,029 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Jl operate?
Black Jl is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Jl's wells are still active?
2 of Black Jl's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Jl operate wells?
Black Jl is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (33).
Does Black Jl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Black Jl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Jl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Baltzell Fay B 1 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 3,167 ft.
Where Black Jl'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, “Black Jl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-jl-93501 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).