East Central Development
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
East Central Development is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (13%) are active, 7 (88%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does East Central Development operate?
East Central Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). Its 8 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 East Central Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of East Central Development's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does East Central Development operate?
By product class, 3 (38%) 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 Spicer, Leland 1 in Clay, IL at 4,273 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Wayne (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by East Central Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spicer, Leland 1 | 12-025-02032 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 4,273 ft |
| Grindstaff 1 | 12-191-07431 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 3,220 ft |
| Stanford, W. L. 3 | 12-025-01742 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 3,190 ft |
| Ehlers, May 1 | 12-025-02085 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 3,165 ft |
| McAllister 1 | 12-025-01568 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 3,131 ft |
| Koch, F. 1 | 12-025-01029 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 2,967 ft |
| Young 1 | 12-025-00819 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 2,892 ft |
| Stansfield 1 | 12-101-01432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | East Central Development Co., Inc. | 1,620 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does East Central Development operate?
East Central Development is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of East Central Development's wells are still active?
1 of East Central Development's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does East Central Development operate wells?
East Central Development is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does East Central Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of East Central Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is East Central Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Spicer, Leland 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 4,273 ft.
Where East Central Development'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, “East Central Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/east-central-development-93413 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).