Best Oil
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: B.E.S.T. Oil Co. · BEST OIL CO
At a glance
Best Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 10 (59%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 16 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
0
Plugged
10
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Best Oil operate?
Best Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (16) and Kentucky (1). Its 16 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 Best Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Best Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 59% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (12%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Best Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (12%) are oil wells and 1 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sharp, John 1 in Pulaski, KY at 2,030 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pulaski (KY), Macoupin (IL), Brown (IL) and Morgan (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 Best Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp, John 1 | 16-199-00047 | Orphaned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Best Oil Co | 2,030 ft |
| Behl, H. 4 | 12-117-22684 | Shut-in | Other type | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 1,298 ft |
| Behl, H. 5 | 12-117-22685 | Shut-in | Other type | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 1,298 ft |
| Behl, H. 3 | 12-117-22686 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 1,295 ft |
| Behl, H. 1-A | 12-117-22682 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 1,285 ft |
| Kendrick 1-B | 12-009-21869 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 715 ft |
| Behl, H. 1 | 12-117-22680 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 500 ft |
| Grothaus 1 | 12-117-22694 | Orphaned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 497 ft |
| Behl, H. 2 | 12-117-22681 | Orphaned | Gas | Macoupin, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 464 ft |
| Thornley, A 1-B | 12-137-21009 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 390 ft |
| Smith 2-B | 12-137-21036 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 370 ft |
| Smith 1-B | 12-137-21035 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, IL | B.E.S.T. Oil Co. | 340 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Best Oil operate?
Best Oil is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Best Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Best Oil's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Best Oil operate wells?
Best Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (16) and Kentucky (1).
Does Best Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Best Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Best Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sharp, John 1 in Pulaski, KY is the deepest at 2,030 ft.
Where Best Oil'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, “Best Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/best-oil-66896 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).