Ebers Drilling
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ebers Drilling is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (26%) are active, 15 (56%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 27 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
7
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 26%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ebers Drilling operate?
Ebers Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (27). Its 27 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 Ebers Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
26% of Ebers Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ebers Drilling operate?
By product class, 4 (15%) are oil wells and 2 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Christin 4 in Montgomery, IL at 1,363 ft. The wells listed below sit in Montgomery (IL), Randolph (IL), Monroe (IL), Jackson (IL), St. Clair (IL) and Macoupin (IL).
Notable wells operated by Ebers Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christin 4 | 12-135-24104 | Shut-in | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 1,363 ft |
| Rieckenberg, Dietrich 1 | 12-157-25572 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 1,336 ft |
| Rieckenberg, Roy 1 | 12-157-24557 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 1,152 ft |
| Frees, R. 1-3 | 12-133-23637 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 1,068 ft |
| Lueher, Marilyn 3-24A | 12-077-26585 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 1,067 ft |
| Christin 3 | 12-135-01549 | Active | Oil | Montgomery, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 948 ft |
| Ebers, C. 1 | 12-157-23887 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 861 ft |
| Wilson, Ralph 1 | 12-157-25867 | Active | Gas | Randolph, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 844 ft |
| Pfeifer 1 | 12-163-25914 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St. Clair, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 827 ft |
| Gipson, T. J. 1 | 12-117-24111 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 791 ft |
| Christin 2 | 12-135-01380 | Shut-in | Other type | Montgomery, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 768 ft |
| Ebers, Larry 1 | 12-157-24599 | Active | Oil | Randolph, IL | Ebers Drilling Co. | 748 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ebers Drilling operate?
Ebers Drilling is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (27). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ebers Drilling's wells are still active?
7 of Ebers Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ebers Drilling operate wells?
Ebers Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (27).
Does Ebers Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Ebers Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ebers Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Christin 4 in Montgomery, IL is the deepest at 1,363 ft.
Where Ebers 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, “Ebers Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ebers-drilling-101774 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).