Friend Jerry E
Operator of record for 234 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Friend Jerry E is the operator of record for 234 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 54 (23%) are active, 155 (66%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 234 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
234
Active
54
Plugged
155
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 234 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 149
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Friend Jerry E operate?
Friend Jerry E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (234). Its 234 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Jerry E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Friend Jerry E's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 66% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Friend Jerry E operate?
By product class, 149 (64%) 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 Poorman 3-8 in White, IL at 5,440 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Hamilton (IL), Wayne (IL) and Edwards (IL).
Notable wells operated by Friend Jerry E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poorman 3-8 | 12-193-29257 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 5,440 ft |
| Gates-Stallings 1 | 12-193-29792 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,400 ft |
| Birkner 1-A | 12-065-24138 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,398 ft |
| Moore, Michael 2-A | 12-191-07327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,365 ft |
| Vincent 1 | 12-047-22484 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,315 ft |
| Birkner 1 | 12-065-24107 | Other status | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,307 ft |
| Laws 2 | 12-191-28637 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,306 ft |
| Vaughan, R. T. 1 | 12-191-30814 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,255 ft |
| Edwards, Mary 1 | 12-191-32015 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,250 ft |
| Smith 1 | 12-191-30554 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,245 ft |
| Vaughan, N. J. 1 | 12-191-29098 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,242 ft |
| Elliott, J. 1 | 12-193-30547 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Friend, Jerry E. | 4,230 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Friend Jerry E operate?
Friend Jerry E is the operator of record for 234 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (234). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Friend Jerry E's wells are still active?
54 of Friend Jerry E's catalogued wells are active; 155 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Friend Jerry E operate wells?
Friend Jerry E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (234).
Does Friend Jerry E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
149 of Friend Jerry E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Friend Jerry E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Poorman 3-8 in White, IL is the deepest at 5,440 ft.
Where Friend Jerry E'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 Jerry E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/friend-jerry-e-66720 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).