Jones & Simpson Drlg
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jones & Simpson Drlg is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (14%) are active, 18 (82%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
3
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
Is this your company?
Claim Jones & Simpson Drlg to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Jones & Simpson Drlg operate?
Jones & Simpson Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (22). Its 22 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 Jones & Simpson Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Jones & Simpson Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Jones & Simpson Drlg operate?
By product class, 10 (45%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Steele, Hila M. Moss 1 in Edgar, IL at 2,202 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edgar (IL), Fayette (IL), Effingham (IL) and Washington (IL).
Notable wells operated by Jones & Simpson Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele, Hila M. Moss 1 | 12-045-00517 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 2,202 ft |
| Jones, Willis 1 | 12-045-00582 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,860 ft |
| Buzzard, George 3 | 12-051-02303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,739 ft |
| Clesson, John W. 1 | 12-049-00499 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,696 ft |
| McVickers, John 1 | 12-049-01053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,690 ft |
| Koeberlein 1-A | 12-051-02314 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,650 ft |
| Koeberlein, Charles M. 1 | 12-051-02322 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,632 ft |
| Buzzard, George 2 | 12-051-02302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,614 ft |
| Buzzard, George 1 | 12-051-01502 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,610 ft |
| Buzzard, George 4 | 12-051-02304 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,606 ft |
| Koeberlein, Charles M. 3 | 12-051-02323 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,606 ft |
| Gorman & Thompson 1 | 12-189-01151 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Jones & Simpson Drlg. | 1,601 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 22 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jones & Simpson Drlg operate?
Jones & Simpson Drlg is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jones & Simpson Drlg's wells are still active?
3 of Jones & Simpson Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Jones & Simpson Drlg operate wells?
Jones & Simpson Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22).
Does Jones & Simpson Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Jones & Simpson Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jones & Simpson Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Steele, Hila M. Moss 1 in Edgar, IL is the deepest at 2,202 ft.
Where Jones & Simpson Drlg'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, “Jones & Simpson Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jones-simpson-drlg-66537 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).