Knierim Donald P
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Knierim Donald P is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (11%) are active, 8 (89%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Knierim Donald P operate?
Knierim Donald P's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (9). Its 9 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 Knierim Donald P’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Knierim Donald P's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Knierim Donald P operate?
By product class, 4 (44%) 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 Bayler, Earl 1 in Clay, IL at 3,651 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Clark (IL), Lawrence (IL), Macon (IL) and Cumberland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Knierim Donald P
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayler, Earl 1 | 12-025-01802 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 3,651 ft |
| Smith Heirs 1-A | 12-023-01384 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,434 ft |
| Wright-Neal-Fiscus Community 1 | 12-101-05325 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,164 ft |
| Wright 1 | 12-101-05538 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,153 ft |
| Neal-Fiscus 1 | 12-101-05376 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,112 ft |
| Joynt, R. O. #1 1 | 12-115-00076 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,107 ft |
| Hanks Comm 1 | 12-115-00077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macon, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,097 ft |
| Gulick, O. R. #1 1 | 12-115-00612 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Macon, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 2,026 ft |
| Richardson, John D. 1 | 12-035-01123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Knierim, Donald P. | 602 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Knierim Donald P operate?
Knierim Donald P is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Knierim Donald P's wells are still active?
1 of Knierim Donald P's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Knierim Donald P operate wells?
Knierim Donald P is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (9).
Does Knierim Donald P operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Knierim Donald P's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Knierim Donald P's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bayler, Earl 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,651 ft.
Where Knierim Donald P'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 Donald P — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/knierim-donald-p-92568 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).