Simpkins Joe Oil Development
Operator of record for 141 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SIMPKINS, JOE OIL DEVELOPMENT · Simpkins, Joe Oil Development
At a glance
Simpkins Joe Oil Development is the operator of record for 141 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 30 (21%) are active, 80 (57%) plugged & abandoned and 22 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 140 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
141
Active
30
Plugged
80
Orphaned
22
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 140 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Simpkins Joe Oil Development operate?
Simpkins Joe Oil Development's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (140) and Kentucky (1). Its 140 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 Simpkins Joe Oil Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Simpkins Joe Oil Development's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 22 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Simpkins Joe Oil Development operate?
By product class, 23 (16%) 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 Cunningham, Leslie 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,100 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), White (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 Simpkins Joe Oil Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham, Leslie 1 | 12-191-30358 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 4,100 ft |
| Hon D-1 | 12-193-03943 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,937 ft |
| Burnett 1-A | 12-065-01298 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,340 ft |
| Foster 3 | 12-065-03267 | Orphaned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,334 ft |
| Simpson, F. 1 | 12-191-30461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,328 ft |
| Johnson 1 | 12-065-03276 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,306 ft |
| Ritchason 2 | 12-065-03272 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,304 ft |
| Cox, William A. 1 | 12-191-01518 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,286 ft |
| Harrelson, Jerry 2 | 12-065-03274 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,278 ft |
| Barker 1 | 12-065-00769 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,275 ft |
| Hungate 1-A | 12-065-03262 | Orphaned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,268 ft |
| Jordan Et Al 1 | 12-065-03315 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development | 3,265 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Simpkins Joe Oil Development operate?
Simpkins Joe Oil Development is the operator of record for 141 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (140). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Simpkins Joe Oil Development's wells are still active?
30 of Simpkins Joe Oil Development's catalogued wells are active; 80 are plugged & abandoned and 22 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Simpkins Joe Oil Development operate wells?
Simpkins Joe Oil Development is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (140) and Kentucky (1).
Does Simpkins Joe Oil Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Simpkins Joe Oil Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Simpkins Joe Oil Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cunningham, Leslie 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,100 ft.
Where Simpkins Joe Oil Development'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, “Simpkins Joe Oil Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/simpkins-joe-oil-development-66055 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).