Downen Drilling
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Downen Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Downen Drilling operate?
Downen Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Downen Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Downen Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Downen Drilling operate?
By product class, 3 (60%) 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 Stein 1 in White, IL at 3,960 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL) and Gallatin (IL).
Notable wells operated by Downen Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein 1 | 12-193-29508 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Downen Drilling Co. | 3,960 ft |
| Wilson 1 | 12-059-24103 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Downen Drilling Co. | 3,320 ft |
| Doerner 1 | 12-193-30250 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Downen Drilling Co. | 3,237 ft |
| Oliver 1 | 12-193-30616 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Downen Drilling Co. | 3,099 ft |
| Ellison, Herbert 2 | 12-193-30777 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Downen Drilling Co. | 3,052 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Downen Drilling operate?
Downen Drilling is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Downen Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Downen Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Downen Drilling operate wells?
Downen Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Downen Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Downen Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Downen Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Stein 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,960 ft.
Where Downen Drilling'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, “Downen Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/downen-drilling-100322 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).