Ordner James J
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ordner James J is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (33%) are active, 2 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ordner James J operate?
Ordner James J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (3). Its 3 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 Ordner James J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Ordner James J's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above 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 Ordner James J operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) 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 Allen, H. D. "A" (Tract 19) 7 in Clay, IL at 4,624 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Effingham (IL) and Fayette (IL).
Notable wells operated by Ordner James J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, H. D. "A" (Tract 19) 7 | 12-025-01158 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Ordner, James J. | 4,624 ft |
| Buzzard, Vance 1 | 12-049-23055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Ordner, James J. | 1,560 ft |
| Kaiser, E. L. 1 | 12-051-25267 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Ordner, James J. | 350 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ordner James J operate?
Ordner James J is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ordner James J's wells are still active?
1 of Ordner James J's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ordner James J operate wells?
Ordner James J is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (3).
Does Ordner James J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Ordner James J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ordner James J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Allen, H. D. "A" (Tract 19) 7 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 4,624 ft.
Where Ordner James J'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, “Ordner James J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ordner-james-j-93496 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).