Menhall Jw
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MENHALL, J W · Menhall, J. W.
At a glance
Menhall Jw is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 6 (50%) are active, 5 (42%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 10 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
6
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 10 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Menhall Jw operate?
Menhall Jw's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (10) and Illinois (2). Its 10 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Menhall Jw’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Menhall Jw's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 42% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Menhall Jw operate?
By product class, 8 (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 Schackmann, Elizabeth 1 in Jasper, IL at 2,814 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jasper (IL), Union (KY) and Madison (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 Menhall Jw
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schackmann, Elizabeth 1 | 12-079-01843 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Menhall, J. W. | 2,814 ft |
| I C R R 1 | KGS record 2039328 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 2,659 ft |
| St Agnes Church 1 | KGS record 25488 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 2,263 ft |
| Wyte 2 | KGS record 102524 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,900 ft |
| Hedges, Stanley 1 | KGS record 2039237 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,848 ft |
| Icrr 3(11) | KGS record 2039239 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,825 ft |
| I C R R 10 | KGS record 2039329 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,776 ft |
| Davis-Fenwick Comm 1 | KGS record 102035 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,776 ft |
| River, I C 1 | 16-225-01590 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,774 ft |
| Illinois Central Railroad River 7 | KGS record 25496 | Active | Oil | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,745 ft |
| I.C.R.R. 1 | 12-119-00781 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Madison, IL | Menhall, J. W. | 1,735 ft |
| St Agnes 2 | KGS record 2039372 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Menhall, J W | 1,627 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Menhall Jw operate?
Menhall Jw is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Menhall Jw's wells are still active?
6 of Menhall Jw's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Menhall Jw operate wells?
Menhall Jw is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (10) and Illinois (2).
Does Menhall Jw operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Menhall Jw's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Menhall Jw's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schackmann, Elizabeth 1 in Jasper, IL is the deepest at 2,814 ft.
Where Menhall Jw'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, “Menhall Jw — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/menhall-jw-101970 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).