Downen Production
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Downen Production is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (9%) are active, 25 (76%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 33 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
3
Plugged
25
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 33 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Downen Production operate?
Downen Production's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (33). Its 33 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 Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Downen Production's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% 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 Downen Production operate?
By product class, 17 (52%) 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 Young, James 1 in White, IL at 4,340 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Gallatin (IL), Jefferson (IL) and Saline (IL).
Notable wells operated by Downen Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young, James 1 | 12-193-30169 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 4,340 ft |
| Dosher, B. 1 | 12-193-30654 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 4,100 ft |
| Downen Trust 1 | 12-059-24118 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,950 ft |
| Millikan A-1 | 12-193-29935 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,910 ft |
| Millikan A-3 | 12-193-30655 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,900 ft |
| McGinnis, M. 1 | 12-193-29882 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,895 ft |
| Oneal A-1 | 12-081-24078 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,859 ft |
| Chaney-Hoffmeister 1 | 12-081-24264 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,435 ft |
| Noel Leon A-1-W | 12-193-30585 | Orphaned | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,350 ft |
| Millikan 1 | 12-193-29881 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,345 ft |
| City Of Harrisburg 2 | 12-165-25260 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,290 ft |
| O'Leary 3 | 12-193-29627 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Downen Production Co. | 3,290 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Downen Production operate?
Downen Production is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Downen Production's wells are still active?
3 of Downen Production's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Downen Production operate wells?
Downen Production is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (33).
Does Downen Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Downen Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Downen Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Young, James 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 4,340 ft.
Where Downen Production'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 Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/downen-production-67292 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).