Crest Oil
Operator of record for 150 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CREST OIL CO · Crest Oil Co. · Crest Oil Co., Inc. · Crest Oil Corp
At a glance
Crest Oil is the operator of record for 150 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 23 (15%) are active, 107 (71%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 87 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
150
Active
23
Plugged
107
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 87 |
| Kentucky | 57 |
| California | 4 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 45
- Gas wells
- 14
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Crest Oil operate?
Crest Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Illinois (87), Kentucky (57), California (4), Michigan (1) and Utah (1). Its 87 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 Crest Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Crest Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Crest Oil operate?
By product class, 45 (30%) are oil wells and 14 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lindsey Community 1 in Clay, IL at 4,740 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Marion (IL) and Wayne (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Crest Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Community 1 | 12-025-27421 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,740 ft |
| Knapp Estate 1 | 12-025-26944 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,693 ft |
| Knapp, Bill 3 | 12-025-27191 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,680 ft |
| Spicer, L. 1 | 12-025-27001 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,660 ft |
| Campbell Heirs 1 | 12-025-27296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,652 ft |
| Baker, Gale 1 | 12-121-26931 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,630 ft |
| Knapp, Bill 1 | 12-025-26894 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,624 ft |
| Baker-Foster Comm 1 | 12-121-27050 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,590 ft |
| Knapp, Bill 2 | 12-025-27112 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,570 ft |
| Ludwig Community 1 | 12-025-26708 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,470 ft |
| Harrell, Johnie 1 | 12-191-30026 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 4,040 ft |
| Johnson 2 | 12-191-29170 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Crest Oil Co., Inc. | 3,855 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Crest Oil operate?
Crest Oil is the operator of record for 150 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (87). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Crest Oil's wells are still active?
23 of Crest Oil's catalogued wells are active; 107 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Crest Oil operate wells?
Crest Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (87), Kentucky (57), California (4), Michigan (1) and Utah (1).
Does Crest Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
45 of Crest Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 14 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Crest Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lindsey Community 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 4,740 ft.
Where Crest Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 87 operated by Crest Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 57 operated by Crest Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 4 operated by Crest Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 1 operated by Crest Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Utah· 1 operated by Crest Oil
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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, “Crest Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/crest-oil-13981 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).