Ellis J Gilbert
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Ellis J Gilbert · Ellis, J. Gilbert
At a glance
Ellis J Gilbert is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 13 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
0
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ellis J Gilbert operate?
Ellis J Gilbert's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (13). Its 13 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 Ellis J Gilbert’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ellis J Gilbert'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 Ellis J Gilbert operate?
By product class, 5 (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 Robey, Homer 1 in Cumberland, IL at 666 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cumberland (IL), Coles (IL) and Clark (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Ellis J Gilbert
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robey, Homer 1 | 12-035-00797 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 666 ft |
| Carver, Pete 1 | 12-035-01005 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 595 ft |
| Austin, Jack 1 | 12-029-00565 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 587 ft |
| Lee 1 | 12-035-01008 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 553 ft |
| Melton 1 | 12-035-01009 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 534 ft |
| Yanaway 2 | 12-035-01010 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 520 ft |
| Paden, O. P. 1 | 12-035-00346 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 459 ft |
| Paden, C. T. 2 | 12-035-00345 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 449 ft |
| Henderson 1 | 12-035-00344 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 447 ft |
| Knecht 2-A | 12-023-02819 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Ellis J Gilbert | 320 ft |
| Austin, J. 3 | 12-029-00566 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 278 ft |
| Johnston 1 | 12-029-01544 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Ellis, J. Gilbert | 257 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ellis J Gilbert operate?
Ellis J Gilbert is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ellis J Gilbert's wells are still active?
0 of Ellis J Gilbert's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ellis J Gilbert operate wells?
Ellis J Gilbert is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (13).
Does Ellis J Gilbert operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Ellis J Gilbert's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ellis J Gilbert's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Robey, Homer 1 in Cumberland, IL is the deepest at 666 ft.
Where Ellis J Gilbert'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, “Ellis J Gilbert — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ellis-j-gilbert-92687 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).