Shulman Bros
Operator of record for 250 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHULMAN BROS · Shulman Bros. · Shulman Bros. Inc. · Shulman Bros., Inc.
At a glance
Shulman Bros is the operator of record for 250 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 36 (14%) are active, 208 (83%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 248 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
250
Active
36
Plugged
208
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 248 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 124
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Shulman Bros operate?
Shulman Bros's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (248) and Kentucky (2). Its 248 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 Shulman Bros’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Shulman Bros's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Shulman Bros operate?
By product class, 124 (50%) 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 Jeffers Community 3 in Clay, IL at 4,303 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Marion (IL) and Wayne (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Shulman Bros
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffers Community 3 | 12-025-03219 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 4,303 ft |
| Holt 1 | 12-121-01756 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 4,068 ft |
| Foval, Pearl 2-A | 12-191-29491 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 4,053 ft |
| Mullinax, G. A. 3 | 12-191-05866 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 4,039 ft |
| Mullinax, G. A. 8-A | 12-191-32595 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 4,012 ft |
| Foval, P. 7A | 12-191-32604 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 4,005 ft |
| Atkinson 1-A | 12-191-29986 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 3,992 ft |
| Yerks 8A | 12-191-32697 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 3,982 ft |
| Curry, C. L. 4A | 12-191-32694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 3,965 ft |
| Mullinax, G. A. 9-A | 12-191-32666 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 3,953 ft |
| Foval, Pearl 8A | 12-191-32737 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 3,948 ft |
| Murphy, Larry 1A | 12-191-32620 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Shulman Bros., Inc. | 3,947 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Shulman Bros operate?
Shulman Bros is the operator of record for 250 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (248). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Shulman Bros's wells are still active?
36 of Shulman Bros's catalogued wells are active; 208 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Shulman Bros operate wells?
Shulman Bros is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (248) and Kentucky (2).
Does Shulman Bros operate mostly oil or gas wells?
124 of Shulman Bros's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Shulman Bros's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jeffers Community 3 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 4,303 ft.
Where Shulman Bros'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, “Shulman Bros — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/shulman-bros-66533 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).