Murvin John B
Operator of record for 208 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Murvin John B is the operator of record for 208 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 17 (8%) are active, 186 (89%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 208 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
208
Active
17
Plugged
186
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 208 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 130
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murvin John B operate?
Murvin John B's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (208). Its 208 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Murvin John B’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Murvin John B's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Murvin John B operate?
By product class, 130 (63%) 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 Gregory Comm 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,230 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Richland (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Murvin John B
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Comm 1 | 12-191-07970 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 4,230 ft |
| Witter 1-A | 12-191-29714 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 4,056 ft |
| Blessing C 1 | 12-191-03615 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 4,030 ft |
| Green, E 1 | 12-159-24145 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Murvin, John B. | 4,008 ft |
| Robbins C 1 | 12-191-07571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,886 ft |
| Laird 1-A | 12-191-29697 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,883 ft |
| Riggs, Homer 1-B | 12-191-03665 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,856 ft |
| Dees 1-A | 12-159-24555 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,855 ft |
| Keyser, W. H. 1 | 12-191-04987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,760 ft |
| Smith, S. 1 | 12-025-27154 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,700 ft |
| Craig 1 | 12-159-02837 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,653 ft |
| Muhs 1 | 12-159-24562 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Murvin, John B. | 3,650 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murvin John B operate?
Murvin John B is the operator of record for 208 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (208). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murvin John B's wells are still active?
17 of Murvin John B's catalogued wells are active; 186 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Murvin John B operate wells?
Murvin John B is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (208).
Does Murvin John B operate mostly oil or gas wells?
130 of Murvin John B's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murvin John B's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gregory Comm 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,230 ft.
Where Murvin John B'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, “Murvin John B — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murvin-john-b-67007 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).