Menhall Jw Drilling
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Menhall Jw Drilling is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (8%) are active, 12 (92%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
1
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Menhall Jw Drilling operate?
Menhall Jw Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (13). Its 13 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Menhall Jw Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Menhall Jw Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 30%. 92% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Menhall Jw Drilling operate?
By product class, 12 (92%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ill Central R R 1 in Marion, IL at 3,021 ft.
Notable wells operated by Menhall Jw Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ill Central R R 1 | 12-121-03178 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 3,021 ft |
| Benoist, R.E. & L.L. 1 | 12-121-03164 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 2,999 ft |
| Benoist 3 | 12-121-03165 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 2,942 ft |
| Benoist 2 | 12-121-01039 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 2,935 ft |
| Benoist 4 | 12-121-00474 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 2,927 ft |
| Illinois Central Railroad 9 | 12-121-00907 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,388 ft |
| Illinois Central Railroad 1 | 12-121-27891 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,379 ft |
| Illinois Central Rail Road 8 | 12-121-27899 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,374 ft |
| Illinois Central Railroad 3 | 12-121-27893 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,373 ft |
| Illinois Central Rail Road 2 | 12-121-27892 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,371 ft |
| Illinois Central Rail Road 4 | 12-121-27894 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,371 ft |
| Illinois Central Railroad 5 | 12-121-27895 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Menhall, J. W. Drilling | 1,366 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Menhall Jw Drilling operate?
Menhall Jw Drilling is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Menhall Jw Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Menhall Jw Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Menhall Jw Drilling operate wells?
Menhall Jw Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (13).
Does Menhall Jw Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Menhall Jw Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Menhall Jw Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ill Central R R 1 in Marion, IL is the deepest at 3,021 ft.
Where Menhall Jw Drilling'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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Menhall Jw Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/menhall-jw-drilling-106073 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).