Central Drlg
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Central Drlg is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (9%) are active, 18 (82%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
2
Plugged
18
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central Drlg operate?
Central Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (22). Its 22 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 Central Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Central Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Central Drlg operate?
By product class, 13 (59%) 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 Tindall 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,165 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Central Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindall 1 | 12-191-04378 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 4,165 ft |
| Parker-Bryant 1 | 12-191-04138 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,410 ft |
| Jeffrey C L 1 | 12-191-03701 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,390 ft |
| Farm Land Devel 1 | 12-191-04400 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,390 ft |
| Atteberry, S.E. 1 | 12-191-00759 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,320 ft |
| Carter, Paul 1 | 12-191-06636 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,281 ft |
| Bright Carroll 3-A | 12-191-03540 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,217 ft |
| Blackburn 1 | 12-191-00281 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,215 ft |
| Bright Carroll 2-A | 12-191-03504 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,212 ft |
| Mullinax 1 | 12-191-03519 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,195 ft |
| Mullinax, Lane 1 | 12-191-03539 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,180 ft |
| Fryman H 1 | 12-159-02778 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Central Drlg Co | 3,102 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central Drlg operate?
Central Drlg is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central Drlg's wells are still active?
2 of Central Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Central Drlg operate wells?
Central Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22).
Does Central Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Central Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tindall 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,165 ft.
Where Central Drlg'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, “Central Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-drlg-66667 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).