Sharp Olen D
Operator of record for 70 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHARP OLEN D · SHARP, OLEN D · Sharp, Olen D.
At a glance
Sharp Olen D is the operator of record for 70 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 7 (10%) are active, 58 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 59 wells (84% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
70
Active
7
Plugged
58
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 59 |
| Kentucky | 10 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sharp Olen D operate?
Sharp Olen D's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (59), Kentucky (10) and Michigan (1). Its 59 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 Sharp Olen D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Sharp Olen D's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sharp Olen D operate?
By product class, 30 (43%) 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 Morris, D. J. etal 1 in Wayne, IL at 5,418 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Hillsdale (MI), White (IL), Hamilton (IL), Franklin (IL) and Saline (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Sharp Olen D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris, D. J. etal 1 | 12-191-04326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 5,418 ft |
| Fowler 1 | 21-059-20776 | Other status | Other type | Hillsdale, MI | Sharp Olen D | 4,085 ft |
| Carroll C H Etal 1 | 12-193-02502 | Shut-in | Other type | White, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,880 ft |
| J Mcghee 1 | 12-191-03911 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,405 ft |
| Johnson A G 3 | 12-065-00988 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,308 ft |
| Johnson A G 1 | 12-065-00894 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,299 ft |
| Johnson A G 2 | 12-065-00903 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,293 ft |
| Harrison Ruby 2 | 12-065-01053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,270 ft |
| Meeks B C 1 | 12-193-02529 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,247 ft |
| Midyett E A 1 | 12-055-01209 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,142 ft |
| Rapp, A. 1 | 12-165-02401 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,134 ft |
| Webber Heirs 2 | 12-165-02908 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Sharp, Olen D. | 3,116 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sharp Olen D operate?
Sharp Olen D is the operator of record for 70 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (59). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sharp Olen D's wells are still active?
7 of Sharp Olen D's catalogued wells are active; 58 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sharp Olen D operate wells?
Sharp Olen D is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (59), Kentucky (10) and Michigan (1).
Does Sharp Olen D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Sharp Olen D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sharp Olen D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Morris, D. J. etal 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 5,418 ft.
Where Sharp Olen D'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, “Sharp Olen D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sharp-olen-d-95481 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).