Hockman James N
Operator of record for 39 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hockman James N is the operator of record for 39 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 34 (87%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 39 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
39
Active
1
Plugged
34
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 39 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hockman James N operate?
Hockman James N's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (39). Its 39 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 Hockman James N’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Hockman James N's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hockman James N operate?
By product class, 24 (62%) 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 Wyant-Wayman 1-A in Franklin, IL at 4,702 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Hamilton (IL), Wayne (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Hockman James N
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyant-Wayman 1-A | 12-055-01184 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, IL | Hockman, James N. | 4,702 ft |
| Anderson A B 3 | 12-065-02491 | Orphaned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,225 ft |
| Turner 1 | 12-065-02710 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,223 ft |
| Bausch, Harry F. 1 | 12-191-01885 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,214 ft |
| Farris, Sam 1 | 12-191-05096 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,185 ft |
| Billington, Charles 1 | 12-191-04741 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,183 ft |
| Sparks 1 | 12-065-02709 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,130 ft |
| Crackel, Arthur 1 | 12-025-03599 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,126 ft |
| Crackel - Vickery Comm. 1 | 12-025-03601 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,109 ft |
| Stanford, Sam 1 | 12-025-02862 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,102 ft |
| Green 1 | 12-025-02252 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,090 ft |
| Anderson A B 4 | 12-065-02492 | Orphaned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Hockman, James N. | 3,086 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hockman James N operate?
Hockman James N is the operator of record for 39 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hockman James N's wells are still active?
1 of Hockman James N's catalogued wells are active; 34 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hockman James N operate wells?
Hockman James N is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (39).
Does Hockman James N operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Hockman James N's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hockman James N's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wyant-Wayman 1-A in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 4,702 ft.
Where Hockman James N'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, “Hockman James N — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hockman-james-n-66708 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).