Three Star Drilling & Producing
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Three Star Drilling & Producing is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (29%) are active, 3 (43%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Three Star Drilling & Producing operate?
Three Star Drilling & Producing's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (7). Its 7 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 Three Star Drilling & Producing’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Three Star Drilling & Producing's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 43% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Three Star Drilling & Producing operate?
By product class, 7 (100%) 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 Smith, Damon 1-W in Clay, IL at 3,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Jasper (IL), Edwards (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Cumberland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Three Star Drilling & Producing
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Damon 1-W | 12-025-28150 | Orphaned | Oil | Clay, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 3,800 ft |
| Kistner 2 | 12-079-24857 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 3,195 ft |
| Loudermilk - Knackmus Community 1 | 12-047-24457 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 3,115 ft |
| Kistner 3 | 12-079-24864 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 3,087 ft |
| Gillespie, L. 8 | 12-101-01913 | Other status | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 1,916 ft |
| Gillespie, Laura 12 | 12-101-09259 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 1,004 ft |
| D.A.D. 1 | 12-035-22337 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, IL | Three Star Drilling & Producing | 426 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Three Star Drilling & Producing operate?
Three Star Drilling & Producing is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Three Star Drilling & Producing's wells are still active?
2 of Three Star Drilling & Producing's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Three Star Drilling & Producing operate wells?
Three Star Drilling & Producing is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Three Star Drilling & Producing operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Three Star Drilling & Producing's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Three Star Drilling & Producing's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith, Damon 1-W in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,800 ft.
Where Three Star Drilling & Producing'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, “Three Star Drilling & Producing — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/three-star-drilling-producing-66446 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).