Sherman Clarence
Operator of record for 52 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHERMAN, CLARENCE · Sherman, Clarence
At a glance
Sherman Clarence is the operator of record for 52 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 8 (15%) are active, 41 (79%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 48 wells (92% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
52
Active
8
Plugged
41
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 48 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sherman Clarence operate?
Sherman Clarence's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (48) and Kentucky (4). Its 48 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 Sherman Clarence’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Sherman Clarence's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sherman Clarence operate?
By product class, 13 (25%) 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 Kramm, Walter 1 in Washington, IL at 6,445 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (IL), Perry (IL), Wayne (IL), Jefferson (IL) and Hamilton (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Sherman Clarence
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kramm, Walter 1 | 12-189-23834 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 6,445 ft |
| Bejma 2 | 12-145-26919 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 5,504 ft |
| Bernard, Estel 1 | 12-191-31166 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 5,340 ft |
| Neff 2 | 12-191-31212 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 5,287 ft |
| Lappen 3 | 12-081-25087 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 4,794 ft |
| Sloan Janie 1 | 12-065-24255 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 4,397 ft |
| Wheeler 1 | 12-065-00922 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 4,300 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold-Hunt Unit 1 | 12-065-23947 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 4,298 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold 11 | 12-065-01746 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 4,253 ft |
| Sloan, Janie 3 | 12-065-24257 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 4,250 ft |
| Sherman, Ed 1 | 12-081-24683 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 3,770 ft |
| Sloan, C.R. 7 | 12-065-03587 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Clarence | 3,616 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sherman Clarence operate?
Sherman Clarence is the operator of record for 52 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sherman Clarence's wells are still active?
8 of Sherman Clarence's catalogued wells are active; 41 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sherman Clarence operate wells?
Sherman Clarence is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (48) and Kentucky (4).
Does Sherman Clarence operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Sherman Clarence's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sherman Clarence's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kramm, Walter 1 in Washington, IL is the deepest at 6,445 ft.
Where Sherman Clarence'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, “Sherman Clarence — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sherman-clarence-66796 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).