Ray & Ober Oil
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ray & Ober Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ray & Ober Oil operate?
Ray & Ober Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Ray & Ober Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ray & Ober Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ray & Ober Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) 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 Hastings, Ella 3 in Clay, IL at 2,613 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Saline (IL), Jefferson (IL) and Clinton (IL).
Notable wells operated by Ray & Ober Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings, Ella 3 | 12-025-04173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Ray & Ober Oil Co. | 2,613 ft |
| Gates, Frieda 9 | 12-165-03467 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Ray & Ober Oil Co. | 2,465 ft |
| Hartley Ralph 1 | 12-081-02460 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Ray & Ober Oil Co. | 2,376 ft |
| Devillez 3 | 12-165-03464 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Saline, IL | Ray & Ober Oil Co. | 2,266 ft |
| Thole, Edmund 1 | 12-027-03264 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Ray & Ober Oil Co. | 1,035 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ray & Ober Oil operate?
Ray & Ober Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ray & Ober Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Ray & Ober Oil's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ray & Ober Oil operate wells?
Ray & Ober Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Ray & Ober Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Ray & Ober Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ray & Ober Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hastings, Ella 3 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 2,613 ft.
Where Ray & Ober Oil'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, “Ray & Ober Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ray-ober-oil-93904 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).