Central Refining
Operator of record for 123 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Central Refining is the operator of record for 123 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 36 (29%) are active, 43 (35%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 123 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
123
Active
36
Plugged
43
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 123 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 58
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 10
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central Refining operate?
Central Refining's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (123). Its 123 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Refining’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Central Refining's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 35% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 10 wells (8%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Central Refining operate?
By product class, 58 (47%) 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 Jenner 21 in Lawrence, IL at 3,515 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (IL), St. Clair (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Central Refining
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenner 21 | 12-101-04149 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 3,515 ft |
| Postel 2 | 12-163-00040 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St. Clair, IL | Central Refining Co | 2,151 ft |
| Wagner, Jacob 1 | 12-033-03721 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,910 ft |
| Robinson A B 1 | 12-101-00192 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,892 ft |
| McNece G 6 | 12-101-04970 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,825 ft |
| Jenner 18 | 12-101-04146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,795 ft |
| Jenner Grover 15 | 12-101-04162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,792 ft |
| Jenner 19 | 12-101-04147 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,787 ft |
| Jenner 20 | 12-101-04148 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,772 ft |
| Jenner 9 | 12-101-07683 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,720 ft |
| Lawson, C. E. 4 | 12-101-03513 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,706 ft |
| Lawson, C.E. 5 | 12-101-07911 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Central Refining Co | 1,702 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central Refining operate?
Central Refining is the operator of record for 123 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (123). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central Refining's wells are still active?
36 of Central Refining's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Central Refining operate wells?
Central Refining is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (123).
Does Central Refining operate mostly oil or gas wells?
58 of Central Refining's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central Refining's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jenner 21 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 3,515 ft.
Where Central Refining'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 Refining — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-refining-93050 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).