D & K Oil
Operator of record for 47 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: D & K OIL CO · D & K Oil Co., Inc.
At a glance
D & K Oil is the operator of record for 47 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (6%) are active, 38 (81%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 46 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
47
Active
3
Plugged
38
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 46 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 25
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does D & K Oil operate?
D & K Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (46) and Kentucky (1). Its 46 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 D & K Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of D & K Oil's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 81% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does D & K Oil operate?
By product class, 25 (53%) 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 Jones John 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,360 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), White (IL) and Edwards (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 D & K Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones John 1 | 12-191-31321 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,360 ft |
| Elliott Ivan 1-B | 12-193-30561 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,315 ft |
| Bosecker-Sturm Unit 1 | 12-193-30814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,300 ft |
| Hon Albert 1 | 12-193-30691 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,244 ft |
| Elliot Ivan Et Al 3 | 12-193-30539 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,220 ft |
| Elliott Ivan Et Al 1 | 12-193-30524 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,181 ft |
| Elliott Ivan Et Al 2 | 12-193-30523 | Active | Oil | White, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,150 ft |
| Yokel Bros 1 | 12-047-23974 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,125 ft |
| Smith Heirs etal Unit 1 | 12-047-23980 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,084 ft |
| Smith Heirs 1 | 12-047-23973 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,084 ft |
| Greathouse James 1 | 12-191-31330 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,055 ft |
| Seigle, Glenn "A" 2 | 12-047-24139 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | D & K Oil Co., Inc. | 4,030 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does D & K Oil operate?
D & K Oil is the operator of record for 47 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of D & K Oil's wells are still active?
3 of D & K Oil's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does D & K Oil operate wells?
D & K Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (46) and Kentucky (1).
Does D & K Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
25 of D & K Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is D & K Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jones John 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,360 ft.
Where D & K 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, “D & K Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/d-k-oil-66519 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).