Knierim
Operator of record for 95 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Knierim is the operator of record for 95 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 34 (36%) are active, 52 (55%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 95 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
95
Active
34
Plugged
52
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 95 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 64
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 36%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Knierim operate?
Knierim's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (95). Its 95 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Knierim’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
36% of Knierim's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 55% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Knierim operate?
By product class, 64 (67%) 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 Halterman, Vera 1 in Clay, IL at 3,605 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Clark (IL) and Jasper (IL).
Notable wells operated by Knierim
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halterman, Vera 1 | 12-025-27180 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 3,605 ft |
| Lindley 5 E-WHL | 12-023-25629 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 3,105 ft |
| Huddleston, Lloyd 1 | 12-079-23524 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 3,095 ft |
| Hinterscher Comm. 1 | 12-025-27531 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 3,005 ft |
| Warfel, Rual 4 | 12-079-23661 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,867 ft |
| Newell - Black - Thompson 1 | 12-079-23798 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,850 ft |
| Coad-Black Comm. 2-K | 12-079-23834 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,800 ft |
| Dittamore 2 | 12-079-23529 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,797 ft |
| Griffith, Glen 1 | 12-079-23833 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,797 ft |
| Winter, Lyle 1 | 12-079-23634 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,790 ft |
| Cisney 1 | 12-079-23565 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,790 ft |
| Black-Thompson Communitized 1A | 12-079-23488 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim Company, Inc. | 2,777 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Knierim operate?
Knierim is the operator of record for 95 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (95). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Knierim's wells are still active?
34 of Knierim's catalogued wells are active; 52 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Knierim operate wells?
Knierim is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (95).
Does Knierim operate mostly oil or gas wells?
64 of Knierim's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Knierim's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Halterman, Vera 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,605 ft.
Where Knierim'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, “Knierim — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/knierim-66136 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).