Donnewald James H
Operator of record for 86 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Donnewald James H is the operator of record for 86 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (10%) are active, 73 (85%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 86 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
86
Active
9
Plugged
73
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 86 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Donnewald James H operate?
Donnewald James H's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (86). Its 86 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 Donnewald James H’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Donnewald James H's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 85% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Donnewald James H operate?
By product class, 16 (19%) are oil wells and 3 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Boatsman Bank 1 in Perry, IL at 2,841 ft. The wells listed below sit in Perry (IL), St. Clair (IL), Washington (IL), Clinton (IL) and Randolph (IL).
Notable wells operated by Donnewald James H
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boatsman Bank 1 | 12-145-23372 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,841 ft |
| Sandheinrich, Arthur 1 | 12-163-03679 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St. Clair, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,600 ft |
| Helbig 1 | 12-189-24765 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,560 ft |
| Degenhardt 1 | 12-189-24764 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,525 ft |
| Johnson 1 | 12-189-23219 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,521 ft |
| Hamill 1 | 12-189-24600 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,500 ft |
| Brammeier 2 | 12-189-22972 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,424 ft |
| Kues 2 | 12-027-01280 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,422 ft |
| Molitor, C. 1 | 12-027-01900 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,421 ft |
| Hagen, Timmermann 1 | 12-027-01917 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,409 ft |
| Wilson-Rust Comm 1 | 12-157-22805 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,375 ft |
| Anton Buss 1 | 12-189-22995 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Donnewald, James H. | 2,335 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Donnewald James H operate?
Donnewald James H is the operator of record for 86 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (86). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Donnewald James H's wells are still active?
9 of Donnewald James H's catalogued wells are active; 73 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Donnewald James H operate wells?
Donnewald James H is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (86).
Does Donnewald James H operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Donnewald James H's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Donnewald James H's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Boatsman Bank 1 in Perry, IL is the deepest at 2,841 ft.
Where Donnewald James H'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, “Donnewald James H — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/donnewald-james-h-67073 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).