Carlson John E
Operator of record for 51 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Carlson John E · Carlson, John E.
At a glance
Carlson John E is the operator of record for 51 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (4%) are active, 48 (94%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 51 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
51
Active
2
Plugged
48
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 51 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Carlson John E operate?
Carlson John E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (51). Its 51 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 Carlson John E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Carlson John E's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Carlson John E operate?
By product class, 6 (12%) 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 Sebens 1 in Piatt, IL at 3,109 ft. The wells listed below sit in Piatt (IL), White (IL), Lawrence (IL), Jefferson (IL), Coles (IL) and Shelby (IL) and other counties. 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 Carlson John E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebens 1 | 12-147-00054 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Piatt, IL | Carlson, John E. | 3,109 ft |
| Questell Henry 1 | 12-193-02584 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Carlson, John E. | 2,948 ft |
| King 1 | 12-101-00709 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Carlson, John E. | 2,793 ft |
| Wilmore, T. S. 2 | 12-081-01155 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Carlson, John E. | 2,770 ft |
| Hicks S J 1 | 12-081-02363 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Carlson, John E. | 2,755 ft |
| Goodman, E.W. 1 | 12-029-00342 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Carlson, John E. | 2,029 ft |
| King, Roy 1 | 12-029-00276 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Carlson, John E. | 1,904 ft |
| Payne 1 | 12-101-01402 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Carlson, John E. | 1,857 ft |
| Mautz 1 | 12-173-00818 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Shelby, IL | Carlson, John E. | 1,651 ft |
| Wesley, Elmer 1 | 12-033-03513 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Carlson, John E. | 1,579 ft |
| Shaw, William 1 | 12-033-01807 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Carlson, John E. | 1,568 ft |
| Wesley-Mefford Comm. 5 | 12-033-01265 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Carlson, John E. | 1,554 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Carlson John E operate?
Carlson John E is the operator of record for 51 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (51). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Carlson John E's wells are still active?
2 of Carlson John E's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Carlson John E operate wells?
Carlson John E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (51).
Does Carlson John E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Carlson John E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Carlson John E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sebens 1 in Piatt, IL is the deepest at 3,109 ft.
Where Carlson John E'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, “Carlson John E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/carlson-john-e-90952 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).