Brunner
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BRUNNER · Brunner
At a glance
Brunner is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (6%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 31 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 31 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Brunner operate?
Brunner's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (31) and Kentucky (2). Its 31 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 Brunner’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Brunner's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 6% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Brunner operate?
By product class, 1 (3%) 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 Brubaker, D. C. 3 in Crawford, IL at 990 ft. The wells listed below sit in Crawford (IL) and Lawrence (IL). 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 Brunner
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brubaker, D. C. 3 | 12-033-13077 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 990 ft |
| Brubaker, D. C. 1 | 12-033-13076 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 988 ft |
| Pinkstaff, W.A. 1 | 12-101-10897 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Brunner | 987 ft |
| Thomas, M. E. 7 | 12-033-13538 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 984 ft |
| Brubaker, D. C. 2 | 12-033-09554 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 983 ft |
| Wilkinson 1 | 12-033-13685 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 967 ft |
| Hughes, W. L. 10 | 12-033-13371 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 967 ft |
| Hughes, W. L. 9 | 12-033-13370 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 963 ft |
| Hughes, W. L. 5 | 12-033-13368 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 962 ft |
| Pato 4 | 12-033-13452 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 960 ft |
| Hughes, W. L. 2 | 12-033-13365 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 957 ft |
| Thomas, M. E. 6 | 12-033-13537 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Brunner | 955 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 33 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Brunner operate?
Brunner is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Brunner's wells are still active?
0 of Brunner's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Brunner operate wells?
Brunner is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (31) and Kentucky (2).
Does Brunner operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Brunner's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Brunner's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brubaker, D. C. 3 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 990 ft.
Where Brunner'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, “Brunner — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/brunner-96157 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).