Finks Oil
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Finks Oil is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 3 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Finks Oil operate?
Finks Oil'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 Finks Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Finks Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Finks Oil 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 Souder, Arnold 1 in Marion, IL at 3,171 ft. The wells listed below sit in Marion (IL) and Jasper (IL).
Notable wells operated by Finks Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souder, Arnold 1 | 12-121-26523 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Finks Oil Co., Inc. | 3,171 ft |
| Bergbower 3-A | 12-079-02167 | Active | Injection | Jasper, IL | Finks Oil Co., Inc. | 2,993 ft |
| Nichols 1 | 12-121-26887 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Finks Oil Co., Inc. | 2,800 ft |
| Roberts 1 | 12-121-26886 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Finks Oil Co., Inc. | 2,412 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Finks Oil operate?
Finks Oil 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 Finks Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Finks Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Finks Oil operate wells?
Finks Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (4).
Does Finks Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Finks Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Finks Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Souder, Arnold 1 in Marion, IL is the deepest at 3,171 ft.
Where Finks 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, “Finks Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/finks-oil-102170 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).