Don Jones Oil
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Don Jones Oil is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (29%) are active, 5 (71%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
2
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Don Jones Oil operate?
Don Jones Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (7). Its 7 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 Don Jones Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Don Jones Oil's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Don Jones Oil operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Wenthe, Irene 1 in Effingham, IL at 3,951 ft. The wells listed below sit in Effingham (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Don Jones Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenthe, Irene 1 | 12-049-24782 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 3,951 ft |
| Sims 1 | 12-049-24766 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 2,491 ft |
| Gillespie, Lee 31 | 12-101-05722 | Active | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 1,800 ft |
| Wiswall 20 | 12-101-30379 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 1,790 ft |
| Dalrymple 22-WI | 12-101-02479 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 1,714 ft |
| Neal, W. E. 4 | 12-101-04549 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 1,649 ft |
| Updike Heirs 2 | 12-101-28941 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Don Jones Oil Co. Inc. | 1,595 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Don Jones Oil operate?
Don Jones Oil is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Don Jones Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Don Jones Oil's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Don Jones Oil operate wells?
Don Jones Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Don Jones Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Don Jones Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Don Jones Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wenthe, Irene 1 in Effingham, IL is the deepest at 3,951 ft.
Where Don Jones Oil'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, “Don Jones Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/don-jones-oil-98099 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).