Steber Elmer J
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Steber Elmer J is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (27%) are active, 7 (64%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
3
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Steber Elmer J operate?
Steber Elmer J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (11). Its 11 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 Steber Elmer J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Steber Elmer J's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 64% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Steber Elmer J operate?
By product class, 8 (73%) 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 Travis, W. L. 3 in Clay, IL at 3,720 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Richland (IL), Jasper (IL) and Clark (IL).
Notable wells operated by Steber Elmer J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis, W. L. 3 | 12-025-26039 | Other status | Other type | Clay, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,720 ft |
| Burgener, W. 1 | 12-159-24685 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,180 ft |
| Dugan, E. 1 | 12-159-24676 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,037 ft |
| Travis, W. L. 4 | 12-025-26180 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,035 ft |
| Travis, W. L. 6 | 12-025-26249 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,030 ft |
| Travis, W. L. 5 | 12-025-26232 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,025 ft |
| Travis, W. L. 2 | 12-025-25139 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 3,020 ft |
| Parnell, Rex 1 | 12-079-23315 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 2,870 ft |
| Chapman, N. 2 | 12-023-02040 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 1,240 ft |
| Chapman 3 | 12-023-02056 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 1,227 ft |
| Buckner, Allen 1 | 12-023-01230 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Steber, Elmer J. | 1,198 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Steber Elmer J operate?
Steber Elmer J is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Steber Elmer J's wells are still active?
3 of Steber Elmer J's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Steber Elmer J operate wells?
Steber Elmer J is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (11).
Does Steber Elmer J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Steber Elmer J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Steber Elmer J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Travis, W. L. 3 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,720 ft.
Where Steber Elmer J'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, “Steber Elmer J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/steber-elmer-j-92540 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).