George & Wrather Drilling
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GEORGE & WRATHER DRILLING CO · George & Wrather Drilling · George & Wrather Drilling Co.
At a glance
George & Wrather Drilling is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (25%) are active, 9 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
3
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does George & Wrather Drilling operate?
George & Wrather Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (8) and Kentucky (4). Its 8 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 George & Wrather Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of George & Wrather Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does George & Wrather Drilling operate?
By product class, 5 (42%) 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 Williams, Laura 1 in Lawrence, IL at 3,326 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (IL), Webster (KY), White (IL), Wabash (IL), Union (KY) and Gallatin (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by George & Wrather Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Laura 1 | 12-101-00583 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | George & Wrather Drilling | 3,326 ft |
| Westerfield, David L 1 | 16-233-02199 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | George & Wrather Drilling Co | 3,205 ft |
| Kershaw 1 | 12-193-00879 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 3,144 ft |
| Messman, A. 1 | 12-185-00999 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 3,052 ft |
| Gilkison, George E. 1 | 12-185-01000 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 3,000 ft |
| Watson 1 | 16-233-02198 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | George & Wrather Drilling Co | 2,815 ft |
| Westerman, P 1 | 16-233-02200 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | George & Wrather Drilling Co | 2,780 ft |
| Alka, Edgar E. 1 | 12-185-02798 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 2,596 ft |
| Updike, S. S. W-38 | 12-101-05146 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lawrence, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 1,653 ft |
| Proctor 3 | 16-225-00109 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | George & Wrather Drilling Co | 645 ft |
| Utley, William R. 3 | 12-059-01476 | Active | Oil | Gallatin, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 447 ft |
| Costello, L. R. 1 | 12-059-01469 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | George & Wrather Drilling Co. | 405 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does George & Wrather Drilling operate?
George & Wrather Drilling is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of George & Wrather Drilling's wells are still active?
3 of George & Wrather Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does George & Wrather Drilling operate wells?
George & Wrather Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8) and Kentucky (4).
Does George & Wrather Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of George & Wrather Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is George & Wrather Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Williams, Laura 1 in Lawrence, IL is the deepest at 3,326 ft.
Where George & Wrather 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, “George & Wrather Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/george-wrather-drilling-100075 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).