Orrell James B
Operator of record for 57 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Orrell James B is the operator of record for 57 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 37 (65%) are active, 16 (28%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 57 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
57
Active
37
Plugged
16
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 57 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 45
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 65%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Orrell James B operate?
Orrell James B's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (57). Its 57 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 Orrell James B’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
65% of Orrell James B's catalogued wells are active, 36 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 28% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Orrell James B operate?
By product class, 45 (79%) 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 Huisinga 1 in Clark, IL at 1,057 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Orrell James B
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huisinga 1 | 12-023-25518 | Other status | Oil | Clark, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,057 ft |
| Carey 1-B | 12-033-35155 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,022 ft |
| Drake, M. BW-1 | 12-033-31054 | Active | Injection | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,020 ft |
| Drake 18 | 12-033-32650 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,020 ft |
| Aten, Ralph 3 | 12-033-32424 | Shut-in | Other type | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,015 ft |
| Drake, M. No. SWD 3 | 12-033-31141 | Active | Injection | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,010 ft |
| Comly, J. G. Y-15 | 12-033-00369 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,006 ft |
| Drake, M. SWD 2 | 12-033-31140 | Active | Injection | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 1,000 ft |
| Parcel-Partlow BO-2 | 12-033-37492 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 996 ft |
| Comly, Guy 4 | 12-033-06464 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 995 ft |
| Comly, J. G. 3 | 12-033-35413 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 985 ft |
| Aten, R. 2-A | 12-033-32216 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Orrell, James B. | 982 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Orrell James B operate?
Orrell James B is the operator of record for 57 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (57). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Orrell James B's wells are still active?
37 of Orrell James B's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Orrell James B operate wells?
Orrell James B is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (57).
Does Orrell James B operate mostly oil or gas wells?
45 of Orrell James B's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Orrell James B's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Huisinga 1 in Clark, IL is the deepest at 1,057 ft.
Where Orrell James 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, “Orrell James B — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/orrell-james-b-66119 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).