Kerr Ken
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kerr Ken is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (20%) are active, 8 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
2
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kerr Ken operate?
Kerr Ken's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (10). Its 10 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 Kerr Ken’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Kerr Ken's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Kerr Ken operate?
By product class, 2 (20%) 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 Hoping, Ida 1 in Brown, IL at 765 ft. The wells listed below sit in Brown (IL), Scott (IL) and Morgan (IL).
Notable wells operated by Kerr Ken
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoping, Ida 1 | 12-009-20871 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 765 ft |
| Nevins 1 | 12-171-20182 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Scott, IL | Kerr, Ken | 740 ft |
| Markert, Anthony 2 | 12-009-20563 | Active | Oil | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 725 ft |
| Markert, Anthony 1 | 12-009-20562 | Active | Oil | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 681 ft |
| Markert, Anthony 5 | 12-009-21308 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 681 ft |
| Markert 4 | 12-009-20608 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 650 ft |
| Markert 3 | 12-009-20607 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 642 ft |
| Nelson 1 | 12-009-21245 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Kerr, Ken | 620 ft |
| Martin 1 | 12-137-20972 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, IL | Kerr, Ken | 387 ft |
| Courier Bros. 1 | 12-137-20987 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, IL | Kerr, Ken | 348 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kerr Ken operate?
Kerr Ken is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kerr Ken's wells are still active?
2 of Kerr Ken's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kerr Ken operate wells?
Kerr Ken is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (10).
Does Kerr Ken operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Kerr Ken's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kerr Ken's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hoping, Ida 1 in Brown, IL is the deepest at 765 ft.
Where Kerr Ken'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, “Kerr Ken — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kerr-ken-91563 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).