Payne Gene
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Payne Gene is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (83%) are active, 1 (17%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
5
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 83%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Payne Gene operate?
Payne Gene's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (6). Its 6 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 Payne Gene’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
83% of Payne Gene's catalogued wells are active, 54 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Payne Gene operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) 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 Erbes Heirs SWD 1-D in Washington, IL at 3,171 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (IL), Jefferson (IL) and Madison (IL).
Notable wells operated by Payne Gene
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erbes Heirs SWD 1-D | 12-189-24763 | Active | Injection | Washington, IL | Payne, Gene | 3,171 ft |
| Hartley-Payne 1 | 12-081-24882 | Active | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Payne, Gene | 2,011 ft |
| Tipsword 3 | 12-119-29490 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Payne, Gene | 1,910 ft |
| Cope (SWD) B-3 | 12-189-24804 | Active | Injection | Washington, IL | Payne, Gene | 1,490 ft |
| Hartley 4-SWD | 12-081-01866 | Active | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Payne, Gene | 1,080 ft |
| Hartley 2 | 12-081-01865 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Payne, Gene | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Payne Gene operate?
Payne Gene is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Payne Gene's wells are still active?
5 of Payne Gene's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Payne Gene operate wells?
Payne Gene is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6).
Does Payne Gene operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Payne Gene's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Payne Gene's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Erbes Heirs SWD 1-D in Washington, IL is the deepest at 3,171 ft.
Where Payne Gene'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, “Payne Gene — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/payne-gene-102584 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).