Crawford Jl
Operator of record for 59 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CRAWFORD, J L · Crawford, J. L.
At a glance
Crawford Jl is the operator of record for 59 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (2%) are active, 55 (93%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 56 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
59
Active
1
Plugged
55
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 56 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 28
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Crawford Jl operate?
Crawford Jl's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (56) and Kentucky (3). Its 56 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 Crawford Jl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Crawford Jl's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Crawford Jl operate?
By product class, 28 (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 Cox 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,469 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), White (IL), Effingham (IL), Gallatin (IL), Fayette (IL) and Caldwell (KY). 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 Crawford Jl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox 1 | 12-191-01701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 3,469 ft |
| Donohoo 1 | 12-193-01688 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 3,387 ft |
| Varner C L 1 | 12-193-03028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 3,370 ft |
| Hish 1 | 12-193-01331 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 3,063 ft |
| Pumphrey 1 | 12-193-01648 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,953 ft |
| Mellendorf, W. 1 | 12-049-00823 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,900 ft |
| South Lease 8 | 12-059-00836 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,875 ft |
| Patterson 2 | 12-059-00861 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,833 ft |
| Thacker 1 | 12-051-01290 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,812 ft |
| South 16 | 12-059-00803 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,810 ft |
| Hillyard, B 1 | KGS record 2666 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caldwell, KY | Crawford, J L | 2,800 ft |
| Wilson F 2 | 12-059-00876 | Other status | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Crawford, J. L. | 2,792 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Crawford Jl operate?
Crawford Jl is the operator of record for 59 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (56). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Crawford Jl's wells are still active?
1 of Crawford Jl's catalogued wells are active; 55 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Crawford Jl operate wells?
Crawford Jl is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (56) and Kentucky (3).
Does Crawford Jl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
28 of Crawford Jl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Crawford Jl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cox 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,469 ft.
Where Crawford Jl'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, “Crawford Jl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/crawford-jl-66640 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).