Southerland James A
Operator of record for 43 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Southerland James A is the operator of record for 43 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (16%) are active, 22 (51%) plugged & abandoned and 12 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 43 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
43
Active
7
Plugged
22
Orphaned
12
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 43 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southerland James A operate?
Southerland James A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (43). Its 43 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 Southerland James A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Southerland James A's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Southerland James A operate?
By product class, 12 (28%) are oil wells and 5 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Czerwonka 1 in Cumberland, IL at 3,865 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cumberland (IL), Fayette (IL), Jasper (IL), Effingham (IL) and Coles (IL).
Notable wells operated by Southerland James A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czerwonka 1 | 12-035-21464 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Southerland, James A. | 3,865 ft |
| Lilly, D. B. 1 | 12-051-25213 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Southerland, James A. | 3,230 ft |
| Sheridan, K. Comm. 1 | 12-079-22669 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Southerland, James A. | 2,941 ft |
| Bailey, Henry etal 1 | 12-049-23145 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Southerland, James A. | 2,430 ft |
| Dodge Community 2 | 12-049-23133 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Effingham, IL | Southerland, James A. | 2,390 ft |
| Dodge, James U. Comm. 1 | 12-049-23126 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Southerland, James A. | 2,384 ft |
| Anderson 3 | 12-051-24967 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Southerland, James A. | 1,657 ft |
| Anderson 2 | 12-051-24938 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Southerland, James A. | 1,654 ft |
| Anderson 4 | 12-051-24976 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Southerland, James A. | 1,650 ft |
| Anderson 1 | 12-051-24936 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Southerland, James A. | 1,638 ft |
| Dammerman Communitized 1 | 12-049-22516 | Active | Oil | Effingham, IL | Southerland, James A. | 1,560 ft |
| Hunt, Kenneth 1 | 12-029-23153 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Coles, IL | Southerland, James A. | 1,014 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southerland James A operate?
Southerland James A is the operator of record for 43 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (43). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Southerland James A's wells are still active?
7 of Southerland James A's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned and 12 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Southerland James A operate wells?
Southerland James A is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (43).
Does Southerland James A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Southerland James A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southerland James A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Czerwonka 1 in Cumberland, IL is the deepest at 3,865 ft.
Where Southerland James A'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, “Southerland James A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southerland-james-a-66282 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).