Goldberg Paul E
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Goldberg Paul E is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (13%) are active, 7 (88%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Goldberg Paul E operate?
Goldberg Paul E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). 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 Goldberg Paul E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Goldberg Paul E's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Goldberg Paul E operate?
By product class, 6 (75%) 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 Leist F E 2 in Richland, IL at 3,272 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Clay (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Goldberg Paul E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leist F E 2 | 12-159-00378 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 3,272 ft |
| Whitaker P 1 | 12-159-01160 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 3,270 ft |
| Leist F E 1 | 12-159-01159 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 3,264 ft |
| Whitaker P 2 | 12-159-01161 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 3,260 ft |
| Thompson E Etal 1 | 12-159-01105 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 3,233 ft |
| Martin Ira W Etal 1 | 12-159-01100 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 3,212 ft |
| Carter, I. E. et al 1 | 12-025-03980 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 2,924 ft |
| Hocking 2-A | 12-185-04775 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Goldberg Paul E | 2,640 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Goldberg Paul E operate?
Goldberg Paul E is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Goldberg Paul E's wells are still active?
1 of Goldberg Paul E's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Goldberg Paul E operate wells?
Goldberg Paul E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does Goldberg Paul E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Goldberg Paul E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Goldberg Paul E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Leist F E 2 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,272 ft.
Where Goldberg Paul 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, “Goldberg Paul E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/goldberg-paul-e-93884 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).