Pugh John Drlg
Operator of record for 32 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Pugh John Drlg is the operator of record for 32 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (9%) are active, 25 (78%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 32 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
32
Active
3
Plugged
25
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 32 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pugh John Drlg operate?
Pugh John Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (32). Its 32 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 Pugh John Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Pugh John Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pugh John Drlg operate?
By product class, 21 (66%) 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 Kroeger, Edward 1 in Washington, IL at 3,107 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (IL), Edwards (IL), Jackson (IL), Marion (IL) and Clinton (IL).
Notable wells operated by Pugh John Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroeger, Edward 1 | 12-189-00185 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 3,107 ft |
| Smith L V 1 | 12-047-00197 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 2,668 ft |
| Jackson County Coal Co. 2 | 12-077-00857 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 2,209 ft |
| P N Kimmel 1 | 12-077-00669 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 2,206 ft |
| Toulme H V 2 | 12-121-00590 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 2,071 ft |
| Toulme H V 1 | 12-121-00589 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,891 ft |
| Wynn M Benton 1 | 12-189-00303 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,671 ft |
| Webster K W 1 | 12-121-00172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,601 ft |
| Wehmer 1 | 12-027-00405 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,590 ft |
| Church 1 | 12-121-00307 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,390 ft |
| Meltner 1 | 12-121-00322 | Other status | Other type | Marion, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,385 ft |
| Geilhausen 1 | 12-121-00314 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Pugh, John Drlg. Co. | 1,384 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pugh John Drlg operate?
Pugh John Drlg is the operator of record for 32 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pugh John Drlg's wells are still active?
3 of Pugh John Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pugh John Drlg operate wells?
Pugh John Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (32).
Does Pugh John Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Pugh John Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pugh John Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kroeger, Edward 1 in Washington, IL is the deepest at 3,107 ft.
Where Pugh John Drlg'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, “Pugh John Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pugh-john-drlg-94225 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).