Carter James E
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CARTER, JAMES E · Carter, James E.
At a glance
Carter James E is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 36 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 35 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
0
Plugged
36
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 35 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Carter James E operate?
Carter James E's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (35) and Kentucky (2). Its 35 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 Carter James E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Carter James E's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Carter James E operate?
By product class, 14 (38%) 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 Riggs 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,310 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Washington (IL), Jefferson (IL), Gallatin (IL) and Franklin (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 Carter James E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggs 1 | 12-191-01534 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Carter, James E. | 3,310 ft |
| Michalski Edw 1 | 12-189-01792 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Carter, James E. | 3,257 ft |
| Marlow Norval | 12-081-01576 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Carter, James E. | 3,118 ft |
| Byars Geo 1 | 12-081-01565 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Carter, James E. | 3,039 ft |
| Emmerson Irma B. 1 | 12-059-01213 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,961 ft |
| C W & F 1 | 12-055-01990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,900 ft |
| Rider-Hish Com 1 | 12-059-02514 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,881 ft |
| Mills 2 | 12-059-02475 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,870 ft |
| Hamilton 1 | 12-059-01634 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,870 ft |
| Mills, Millie 6 | 12-059-01211 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,870 ft |
| Miner Nora K 1 | 12-059-02509 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,866 ft |
| Mills, Millie 1 | 12-059-02463 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Carter, James E. | 2,865 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Carter James E operate?
Carter James E is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (35). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Carter James E's wells are still active?
0 of Carter James E's catalogued wells are active; 36 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Carter James E operate wells?
Carter James E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (35) and Kentucky (2).
Does Carter James E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Carter James E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Carter James E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Riggs 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,310 ft.
Where Carter James 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, “Carter James E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/carter-james-e-91215 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).