Gaines & Brinkley
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gaines & Brinkley is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 20 (95%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
1
Plugged
20
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gaines & Brinkley operate?
Gaines & Brinkley'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 Gaines & Brinkley’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Gaines & Brinkley's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gaines & Brinkley operate?
By product class, 8 (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 Hall 1 in Edwards, IL at 2,998 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Wabash (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Gaines & Brinkley
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall 1 | 12-047-00790 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 2,998 ft |
| Sanders Lot 2 | 12-185-02432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 2,170 ft |
| Allender Leo 1 | 12-101-01114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 2,116 ft |
| Sanders Grover C 1 | 12-185-05043 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 2,076 ft |
| Watson 1 | 12-101-04106 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 2,000 ft |
| Dining Comm. 1 | 12-101-03631 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,889 ft |
| Sanders 9 | 12-185-02705 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,684 ft |
| Leighty Heirs 1 | 12-101-02383 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,631 ft |
| Leighty Heirs 2 | 12-101-02395 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,630 ft |
| Harris 1 | 12-185-02220 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,602 ft |
| King 1 | 12-185-02305 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,550 ft |
| Sanders 1 | 12-185-03020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines & Brinkley | 1,540 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 21 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gaines & Brinkley operate?
Gaines & Brinkley 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 Gaines & Brinkley's wells are still active?
1 of Gaines & Brinkley's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gaines & Brinkley operate wells?
Gaines & Brinkley is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21).
Does Gaines & Brinkley operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Gaines & Brinkley's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gaines & Brinkley's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hall 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 2,998 ft.
Where Gaines & Brinkley'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, “Gaines & Brinkley — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gaines-brinkley-97526 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).