Gaines James P
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gaines James P is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (9%) are active, 19 (86%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
2
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gaines James P operate?
Gaines James P's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (22). Its 22 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 James P’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Gaines James P's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gaines James P operate?
By product class, 11 (50%) 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 Bates 1 in Wabash, IL at 2,160 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Gaines James P
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates 1 | 12-185-05110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,160 ft |
| Stevens Heirs 1 | 12-185-05087 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,146 ft |
| Henderson 1 | 12-185-05090 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,083 ft |
| Buchanan M 1 | 12-185-05118 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,074 ft |
| Bates 1 | 12-185-05117 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,072 ft |
| Crews Alberta Biehl 3 | 12-185-05508 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,034 ft |
| Bates 2 | 12-185-05531 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 2,033 ft |
| Sanders Grover C 1 | 12-185-02954 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 1,986 ft |
| Sanders Grover 2 | 12-185-05102 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 1,900 ft |
| Crews, Alberta Biehl (30) 1 | 12-185-05158 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wabash, IL | Gaines, James P. | 1,841 ft |
| Lewis 1 | 12-101-06337 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Gaines, James P. | 1,528 ft |
| Jones Gerald 1 | 12-101-06147 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Gaines, James P. | 1,496 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gaines James P operate?
Gaines James P is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gaines James P's wells are still active?
2 of Gaines James P's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gaines James P operate wells?
Gaines James P is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22).
Does Gaines James P operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Gaines James P's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gaines James P's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bates 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,160 ft.
Where Gaines James P'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 James P — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gaines-james-p-67087 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).