Miller James M
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Miller James M is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (11%) are active, 17 (89%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
2
Plugged
17
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Miller James M operate?
Miller James M's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (19). Its 19 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 Miller James M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Miller James M'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 Miller James M operate?
By product class, 4 (21%) 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 Miller, J. M. 1 in Richland, IL at 3,942 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Wayne (IL), Jasper (IL), Clay (IL) and Jefferson (IL).
Notable wells operated by Miller James M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, J. M. 1 | 12-159-23478 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,942 ft |
| O'Donnell M 1 | 12-159-02862 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,606 ft |
| Hosselton, C. 1 | 12-191-03786 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,391 ft |
| Miller-Ditch Comm. 1 | 12-159-23486 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,315 ft |
| Coplea J 1 | 12-191-01837 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,310 ft |
| Barrett, C. 1 | 12-079-02038 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,225 ft |
| Bates, B. 1 | 12-025-04611 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,182 ft |
| Orr, J. R. 1 | 12-025-04279 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,110 ft |
| Ochs Simon 1 | 12-159-02233 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,108 ft |
| Koehler, Blanch 1 | 12-025-02921 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,091 ft |
| Heap, Mark 1 | 12-079-00418 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,087 ft |
| Brown, Gideon S. 1 | 12-081-01348 | Active | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Miller, James M. | 3,076 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Miller James M operate?
Miller James M is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Miller James M's wells are still active?
2 of Miller James M's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Miller James M operate wells?
Miller James M is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (19).
Does Miller James M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Miller James M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Miller James M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Miller, J. M. 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,942 ft.
Where Miller James M'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, “Miller James M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/miller-james-m-93674 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).