Nelson Bros
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NELSON BROS. · Nelson Bros
At a glance
Nelson Bros is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (67%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nelson Bros operate?
Nelson Bros's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (2) and Mississippi (1). Its 1 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Nelson Bros’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Nelson Bros's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nelson Bros operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 First National Bank 1 in Crawford, IL at 1,029 ft. The wells listed below sit in Crawford (IL) and Yazoo (MS). 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 Nelson Bros
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank 1 | 12-033-00416 | Other status | Other type | Crawford, IL | Nelson Bros | 1,029 ft |
| First Nat'l Bank 1 | 12-033-06502 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Nelson Bros | 1,029 ft |
| L S Stoner 1 1 | 23-163-00339 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Yazoo, MS | Nelson Bros. | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nelson Bros operate?
Nelson Bros is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nelson Bros's wells are still active?
0 of Nelson Bros's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nelson Bros operate wells?
Nelson Bros is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (2) and Mississippi (1).
Does Nelson Bros operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Nelson Bros's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nelson Bros's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, First National Bank 1 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 1,029 ft.
Where Nelson Bros'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, “Nelson Bros — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nelson-bros-95464 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).