James Oil
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JAMES OIL COMPANY · James Oil
At a glance
James Oil is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (9%) are active, 18 (78%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 18 wells (78% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
2
Plugged
18
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 18 |
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does James Oil operate?
James Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (18) and Illinois (5). Its 18 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 James Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of James Oil's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does James Oil operate?
By product class, 16 (70%) 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 Langewich 4 in Marion, IL at 1,638 ft. The wells listed below sit in Marion (IL), Payne (OK) and Tulsa (OK). 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 James Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langewich 4 | 12-121-00074 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | James Oil | 1,638 ft |
| Langewisch 2 | 12-121-00073 | Other status | Other type | Marion, IL | James Oil | 1,627 ft |
| Langewich 3 | 12-121-00068 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | James Oil | 1,625 ft |
| Langewisch 1 | 12-121-00072 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | James Oil | 1,624 ft |
| Tate | 12-121-01243 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | James Oil | 724 ft |
| Morgan #5 | 35-119-01166 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Payne, OK | James Oil Company | — |
| Morgan #4 | 35-119-01645 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Payne, OK | James Oil Company | — |
| Morgan #7 | 35-119-01674 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Payne, OK | James Oil Company | — |
| Tacha #1 | 35-143-22744 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | James Oil Company | — |
| Tacha #2 | 35-143-22745 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | James Oil Company | — |
| Tacha #3 | 35-143-22746 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | James Oil Company | — |
| Tacha #10 | 35-143-22747 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | James Oil Company | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 23 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does James Oil operate?
James Oil is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of James Oil's wells are still active?
2 of James Oil's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does James Oil operate wells?
James Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (18) and Illinois (5).
Does James Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of James Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is James Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Langewich 4 in Marion, IL is the deepest at 1,638 ft.
Where James 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, “James Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/james-oil-5970 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).