Menhall Jw &
Operator of record for 71 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Menhall Jw & is the operator of record for 71 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 14 (20%) are active, 51 (72%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 71 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
71
Active
14
Plugged
51
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 71 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 48
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Menhall Jw & operate?
Menhall Jw &'s catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (71). Its 71 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 Menhall Jw &’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Menhall Jw &'s catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Menhall Jw & operate?
By product class, 48 (68%) 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 Murta 1 in Hamilton, IL at 3,566 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Saline (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Menhall Jw &
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murta 1 | 12-065-00163 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,566 ft |
| Keaton, Joseph 1 | 12-165-01356 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,350 ft |
| Harrawood, S.M. etal 1 | 12-065-03050 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,254 ft |
| Williams Oscar 3 | 12-159-01182 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,236 ft |
| Williams O 1 | 12-159-01180 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,235 ft |
| Cole W H Etal 3 | 12-159-01209 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,217 ft |
| Cole W H Etal 4 | 12-159-01210 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,214 ft |
| Nicholson Mary E 1 | 12-159-01171 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,211 ft |
| Weesner Charles 3 | 12-159-01234 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,202 ft |
| Cole W H 2 | 12-159-01208 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,201 ft |
| Weesner Chas 5 | 12-159-01236 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,194 ft |
| Weesner Chas 4 | 12-159-01235 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 3,192 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Menhall Jw & operate?
Menhall Jw & is the operator of record for 71 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (71). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Menhall Jw &'s wells are still active?
14 of Menhall Jw &'s catalogued wells are active; 51 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Menhall Jw & operate wells?
Menhall Jw & is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (71).
Does Menhall Jw & operate mostly oil or gas wells?
48 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, Murta 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,566 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-66257 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).