Farrar Drilling
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Farrar Drilling is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (4%) are active, 53 (96%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 55 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
2
Plugged
53
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 55 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Farrar Drilling operate?
Farrar Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (55). Its 55 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 Farrar Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Farrar Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Farrar Drilling operate?
By product class, 14 (25%) 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 Bailey E 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,430 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL) and White (IL).
Notable wells operated by Farrar Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey E 1 | 12-047-01077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,430 ft |
| Metcalf Etal 2 | 12-191-03734 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,350 ft |
| McDowell 1 | 12-191-03732 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,345 ft |
| Heidinger 2 | 12-191-03735 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,331 ft |
| McDowell 2 | 12-191-03750 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,325 ft |
| Poindexter 1 | 12-065-03223 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,319 ft |
| Gaither Comm 1 | 12-191-03733 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,315 ft |
| Peddicord 1 | 12-191-03760 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,307 ft |
| Metcalf Etal 1 | 12-191-03711 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,298 ft |
| Heidinger 1 | 12-191-03695 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,293 ft |
| McBride W C 1 | 12-193-02626 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,270 ft |
| Tucker 3 | 12-065-01366 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Farrar Drilling Company | 3,225 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 55 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Farrar Drilling operate?
Farrar Drilling is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (55). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Farrar Drilling's wells are still active?
2 of Farrar Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Farrar Drilling operate wells?
Farrar Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (55).
Does Farrar Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Farrar Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Farrar Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bailey E 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,430 ft.
Where Farrar 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, “Farrar Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/farrar-drilling-91293 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).