Schaefer James L
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Schaefer James L is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 28 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 29 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
0
Plugged
28
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 29 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Schaefer James L operate?
Schaefer James L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (29). Its 29 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 Schaefer James L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Schaefer James L's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Schaefer James L operate?
By product class, 12 (41%) 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 Overbeck, Anna 1 in Effingham, IL at 2,650 ft. The wells listed below sit in Effingham (IL), Shelby (IL), Coles (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Christian (IL).
Notable wells operated by Schaefer James L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overbeck, Anna 1 | 12-049-00519 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 2,650 ft |
| Zerrusen, Ferd H. 1 | 12-049-00371 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 2,622 ft |
| Trueblood, Irven 1 | 12-173-01086 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Shelby, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 2,112 ft |
| Corbin 1 | 12-029-00567 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,965 ft |
| Smith 1 | 12-101-00855 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,922 ft |
| Lowe, Nellis 1 | 12-021-01543 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,920 ft |
| Lawler 1 | 12-029-00445 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,914 ft |
| Thompson 1 | 12-029-00123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,906 ft |
| Hannah 1 | 12-029-00161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,883 ft |
| Wellbaum 1 | 12-029-00219 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,873 ft |
| Wellbaum 3 | 12-029-00392 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,871 ft |
| Wellbaum 2 | 12-029-00380 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coles, IL | Schaefer, James L. | 1,870 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Schaefer James L operate?
Schaefer James L is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Schaefer James L's wells are still active?
0 of Schaefer James L's catalogued wells are active; 28 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Schaefer James L operate wells?
Schaefer James L is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (29).
Does Schaefer James L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Schaefer James L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Schaefer James L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Overbeck, Anna 1 in Effingham, IL is the deepest at 2,650 ft.
Where Schaefer James L'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, “Schaefer James L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/schaefer-james-l-66818 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).