Sherman Ernest
Operator of record for 152 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHERMAN, ERNEST · Sherman, Ernest
At a glance
Sherman Ernest is the operator of record for 152 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 21 (14%) are active, 122 (80%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 150 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
152
Active
21
Plugged
122
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 150 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 44
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sherman Ernest operate?
Sherman Ernest's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (150) and Kentucky (2). Its 150 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Ernest’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Sherman Ernest's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Sherman Ernest operate?
By product class, 44 (29%) 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 W. & M. etal 1 in Franklin, IL at 4,702 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Marion (IL), Wayne (IL), Hamilton (IL), Jefferson (IL) and White (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 Ernest
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. & M. etal 1 | 12-055-23297 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,702 ft |
| Donoho, Marvin 1 | 12-121-26119 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,500 ft |
| Cooper 1 | 12-191-28736 | Orphaned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,390 ft |
| Benefiel-Arnold 15 | 12-065-23963 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,340 ft |
| Pero 1 | 12-081-23833 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,310 ft |
| Porter Rose 1 | 12-065-23970 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,305 ft |
| Hamor, Lucille 1 | 12-065-23950 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,253 ft |
| Hunt 1 | 12-065-23936 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,220 ft |
| Moore etal 1 | 12-193-29745 | Shut-in | Other type | White, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,202 ft |
| Hunt, W. E., Etal Unit 1 | 12-065-23940 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,180 ft |
| Wolfe 1 | 12-191-29071 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,053 ft |
| Long, Corrine 2 | 12-191-29090 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Sherman, Ernest | 4,023 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sherman Ernest operate?
Sherman Ernest is the operator of record for 152 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (150). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sherman Ernest's wells are still active?
21 of Sherman Ernest's catalogued wells are active; 122 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Sherman Ernest operate wells?
Sherman Ernest is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (150) and Kentucky (2).
Does Sherman Ernest operate mostly oil or gas wells?
44 of Sherman Ernest's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sherman Ernest's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, W. & M. etal 1 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 4,702 ft.
Where Sherman Ernest'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 Ernest — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sherman-ernest-66787 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).