Busby Energy
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Busby Energy Co. · Busby Energy Company
At a glance
Busby Energy is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (50%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Busby Energy operate?
Busby Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (4). Its 4 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 Busby Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Busby Energy's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Busby Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Ward 1-A in Hamilton, IL at 3,900 ft. 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 Busby Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1-A | 12-065-02441 | Active | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Busby Energy Company | 3,900 ft |
| Spruell 5 | 12-065-01958 | Active | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Busby Energy Co. | 3,458 ft |
| Shepard 1-SWD | 12-065-01819 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Busby Energy Co. | 3,432 ft |
| Johnson, Herb 2 | 12-065-03390 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Busby Energy Company | 3,147 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Busby Energy operate?
Busby Energy is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Busby Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Busby Energy's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Busby Energy operate wells?
Busby Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (4).
Does Busby Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Busby Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Busby Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ward 1-A in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,900 ft.
Where Busby Energy'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, “Busby Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/busby-energy-100787 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).