Zink Earnest
Operator of record for 327 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ZINK, EARNEST · Zink, Earnest
At a glance
Zink Earnest is the operator of record for 327 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 68 (21%) are active, 242 (74%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 326 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
327
Active
68
Plugged
242
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 326 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 45
- Gas wells
- 86
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 21%
Is this your company?
Claim Zink Earnest to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Zink Earnest operate?
Zink Earnest's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (326) and Kentucky (1). Its 326 Illinois wells are 0.2% 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 Zink Earnest’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Zink Earnest's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 74% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Zink Earnest operate?
By product class, 45 (14%) are oil wells and 86 (26%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bales 1 in Coles, IL at 2,185 ft. The wells listed below sit in Coles (IL), Lawrence (IL), Clark (IL), Edgar (IL) and Menard (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 Zink Earnest
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bales 1 | 12-029-00066 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Zink, Earnest | 2,185 ft |
| Goff, Joseph F. 1 | 12-029-00052 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,946 ft |
| Doll 1 | 12-101-00547 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,935 ft |
| Woodard 1 | 12-029-00266 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,920 ft |
| Baker 1 | 12-029-01372 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,905 ft |
| Funk 1 | 12-101-02448 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,710 ft |
| Mason 1 | 12-023-01487 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,648 ft |
| Schmitt 1 | 12-101-00605 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,624 ft |
| Swango 1 | 12-045-00891 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,388 ft |
| Edgar Cemetary 1 | 12-045-00880 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,298 ft |
| Adams 1 | 12-045-00343 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edgar, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,295 ft |
| Walker, J. H. 1 | 12-129-00055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Menard, IL | Zink, Earnest | 1,238 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 327 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Zink Earnest operate?
Zink Earnest is the operator of record for 327 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (326). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Zink Earnest's wells are still active?
68 of Zink Earnest's catalogued wells are active; 242 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Zink Earnest operate wells?
Zink Earnest is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (326) and Kentucky (1).
Does Zink Earnest operate mostly oil or gas wells?
45 of Zink Earnest's catalogued wells are oil wells and 86 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Zink Earnest's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bales 1 in Coles, IL is the deepest at 2,185 ft.
Where Zink Earnest'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, “Zink Earnest — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/zink-earnest-66114 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).