Jackson & Wrather Oil
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JACKSON & WRATHER OIL CO · Jackson & Wrather Oil Co.
At a glance
Jackson & Wrather Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (12%) are active, 15 (88%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 15 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
2
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 15 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jackson & Wrather Oil operate?
Jackson & Wrather Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (15) and Kentucky (2). Its 15 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 Jackson & Wrather Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Jackson & Wrather Oil's catalogued wells are active, 17 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 Jackson & Wrather Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (53%) 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 Cockrum-Turner 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,345 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), White (IL), Saline (IL), Richland (IL), Clay (IL) and Wabash (IL) and other counties. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Jackson & Wrather Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockrum-Turner 1 | 12-191-03200 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,345 ft |
| Best V & W 4 | 12-191-03299 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,168 ft |
| Best V & W 2 | 12-191-03241 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,166 ft |
| Best V & W 3 | 12-191-03263 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,160 ft |
| Vaught Harriett B 1 | 12-193-03430 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,089 ft |
| Mahoney, Thomas Estate 1 | 12-165-03096 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,074 ft |
| Hazel Lawrence 1 | 12-159-00497 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 3,057 ft |
| Van Dyke, George et al 1 | 12-025-00840 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 2,880 ft |
| Hinderliter Bert 1 | 12-185-02545 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 2,870 ft |
| Lee, Mary E. 3 | 12-023-01261 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 2,431 ft |
| Lee, Mary 4 | 12-023-01295 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 2,420 ft |
| Fuller, G.A. 1 | 12-023-01417 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Jackson & Wrather Oil Co. | 2,415 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 17 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jackson & Wrather Oil operate?
Jackson & Wrather Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jackson & Wrather Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Jackson & Wrather Oil's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Jackson & Wrather Oil operate wells?
Jackson & Wrather Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (15) and Kentucky (2).
Does Jackson & Wrather Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Jackson & Wrather Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jackson & Wrather Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cockrum-Turner 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,345 ft.
Where Jackson & Wrather Oil'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, “Jackson & Wrather Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jackson-wrather-oil-92552 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).