Friend Energy
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Friend Energy is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (29%) are active, 15 (71%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
6
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Friend Energy operate?
Friend Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (21). Its 21 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 Friend Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Friend Energy's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Friend Energy operate?
By product class, 12 (57%) 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 Spencer 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,309 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL), Edwards (IL), Jefferson (IL) and White (IL).
Notable wells operated by Friend Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer 1 | 12-191-30190 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 4,309 ft |
| Birkner 2 | 12-065-24382 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 4,305 ft |
| Trotter 1 | 12-065-00540 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 4,300 ft |
| Lawrence 1-A | 12-191-30321 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 4,195 ft |
| Proctor Comm 1-A | 12-047-22630 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 4,150 ft |
| Williams E J 1 | 12-081-01319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,541 ft |
| Fisher Comm 1-A | 12-191-30359 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,490 ft |
| Apple 1 | 12-193-29744 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,480 ft |
| Coles-Green Unit 1 | 12-191-30233 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,452 ft |
| Horton, T. Community 2 | 12-047-23439 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,418 ft |
| Hortin T Comm 1 | 12-047-23278 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,410 ft |
| Longbons 1 | 12-047-22681 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Friend Energy Corp. | 3,400 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Friend Energy operate?
Friend Energy is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Friend Energy's wells are still active?
6 of Friend Energy's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Friend Energy operate wells?
Friend Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21).
Does Friend Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Friend Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Friend Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Spencer 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,309 ft.
Where Friend Energy'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, “Friend Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/friend-energy-93436 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).