Cantrell James R
Operator of record for 69 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Cantrell James R is the operator of record for 69 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 37 (54%) are active, 20 (29%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 69 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
69
Active
37
Plugged
20
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 69 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 38
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 54%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Cantrell James R operate?
Cantrell James R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (69). Its 69 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 Cantrell James R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
54% of Cantrell James R's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Cantrell James R operate?
By product class, 38 (55%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Epler D-13 in Wabash, IL at 4,764 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL) and White (IL).
Notable wells operated by Cantrell James R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epler D-13 | 12-185-28340 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,764 ft |
| Potter, E. 9-1 | 12-193-33178 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,475 ft |
| Stricklin 64-10 | 12-193-32436 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,460 ft |
| Barbre, Vernon 1-DH | 12-193-32711 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,290 ft |
| Barbre 3 | 12-193-33501 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,018 ft |
| Hughes, Dennis 17-1 | 12-193-33040 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,002 ft |
| Hon 2-WI | 12-193-29676 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 4,002 ft |
| Barbre 2 | 12-193-33485 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 3,995 ft |
| Kern 6 | 12-193-07559 | Other status | Other type | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 3,990 ft |
| Barbre 4-WI | 12-193-33588 | Active | Injection | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 3,984 ft |
| Glaze E-8 | 12-193-33180 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 3,979 ft |
| Hughes, C. C. 8C | 12-193-32723 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Cantrell, James R. | 3,964 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Cantrell James R operate?
Cantrell James R is the operator of record for 69 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (69). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Cantrell James R's wells are still active?
37 of Cantrell James R's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Cantrell James R operate wells?
Cantrell James R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (69).
Does Cantrell James R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
38 of Cantrell James R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Cantrell James R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Epler D-13 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 4,764 ft.
Where Cantrell James R'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, “Cantrell James R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/cantrell-james-r-67259 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).