Howell Dr Ray E
Operator of record for 52 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Howell Dr Ray E is the operator of record for 52 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 17 (33%) are active, 25 (48%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 52 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
52
Active
17
Plugged
25
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 52 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Howell Dr Ray E operate?
Howell Dr Ray E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (52). Its 52 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 Howell Dr Ray E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Howell Dr Ray E's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 48% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Howell Dr Ray E operate?
By product class, 16 (31%) 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 Bangert & Knecht 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Macoupin (IL) and Madison (IL).
Notable wells operated by Howell Dr Ray E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangert & Knecht 1 | 12-191-29580 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 3,700 ft |
| Williams 2 | 12-191-08003 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 3,105 ft |
| Weyen 3 | 12-117-23354 | Active | Oil | Macoupin, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 650 ft |
| Weyen 1 | 12-117-23352 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Macoupin, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 650 ft |
| Weyen 2 | 12-117-23353 | Active | Oil | Macoupin, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 650 ft |
| Weyen 4 | 12-117-23355 | Active | Oil | Macoupin, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 650 ft |
| Weyen 5 | 12-117-23356 | Active | Oil | Macoupin, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 650 ft |
| Hunecke/Henkhaus 16 | 12-119-24353 | Active | Oil | Madison, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 581 ft |
| Henke, Emma 1-W | 12-119-01754 | Other status | Other type | Madison, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 581 ft |
| Hunecke, Adolph 1 SW | 12-119-24313 | Active | Injection | Madison, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 578 ft |
| Henke, Emma 7 | 12-119-24349 | Other status | Oil | Madison, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 577 ft |
| Henke, Charles & Otto 24 | 12-119-24020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Howell, Dr. Ray E. | 560 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Howell Dr Ray E operate?
Howell Dr Ray E is the operator of record for 52 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (52). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Howell Dr Ray E's wells are still active?
17 of Howell Dr Ray E's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Howell Dr Ray E operate wells?
Howell Dr Ray E is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (52).
Does Howell Dr Ray E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Howell Dr Ray E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Howell Dr Ray E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bangert & Knecht 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,700 ft.
Where Howell Dr Ray 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, “Howell Dr Ray E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/howell-dr-ray-e-66907 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).