Kelly John W
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KELLY, JOHN W · Kelly, John W.
At a glance
Kelly John W is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 9 (20%) are active, 30 (67%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 34 wells (76% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
9
Plugged
30
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 34 |
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kelly John W operate?
Kelly John W's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (34) and Kentucky (11). Its 34 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 Kelly John W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Kelly John W's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kelly John W operate?
By product class, 24 (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 Lindley 1 in Clark, IL at 2,380 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (IL), Randolph (IL), Sangamon (IL), Warren (KY) and Coles (IL). 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 Kelly John W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindley 1 | 12-023-00072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Kelly, John W. | 2,380 ft |
| Boyd 1 | 12-157-23080 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Randolph, IL | Kelly, John W. | 2,129 ft |
| Boyd 2 | 12-157-23081 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Randolph, IL | Kelly, John W. | 2,110 ft |
| Boyd 3 | 12-157-23109 | Orphaned | Oil | Randolph, IL | Kelly, John W. | 2,102 ft |
| Brown 2 | 12-023-24312 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Kelly, John W. | 2,007 ft |
| Brown 1 | 12-023-24311 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Kelly, John W. | 1,988 ft |
| George, John 6 | 12-167-23258 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sangamon, IL | Kelly, John W. | 1,788 ft |
| George, John 7 | 12-167-23259 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sangamon, IL | Kelly, John W. | 1,785 ft |
| George, John 9 | 12-167-23263 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sangamon, IL | Kelly, John W. | 1,780 ft |
| George, John 5 | 12-167-23257 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sangamon, IL | Kelly, John W. | 1,780 ft |
| Davidson, Thelma K52 | 16-227-00935 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Kelly, John W | 1,203 ft |
| Ralston 1 | 12-029-22937 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Kelly, John W. | 1,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kelly John W operate?
Kelly John W is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (34). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kelly John W's wells are still active?
9 of Kelly John W's catalogued wells are active; 30 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kelly John W operate wells?
Kelly John W is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (34) and Kentucky (11).
Does Kelly John W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Kelly John W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kelly John W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lindley 1 in Clark, IL is the deepest at 2,380 ft.
Where Kelly John W'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, “Kelly John W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kelly-john-w-66975 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).