Hamilton Oil
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HAMILTON OIL CORP · Hamilton Oil Corp. · Hamilton Oil Ltd
At a glance
Hamilton Oil is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (6%) are active, 30 (86%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 27 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
2
Plugged
30
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hamilton Oil operate?
Hamilton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (27) and Kentucky (8). Its 27 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 Hamilton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Hamilton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hamilton Oil operate?
By product class, 3 (9%) 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 Hampton, Ed Etal 1 in Hamilton, IL at 4,125 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Wayne (IL), White (IL), Franklin (IL), Saline (IL) and Edwards (IL) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Hamilton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton, Ed Etal 1 | 12-065-24378 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 4,125 ft |
| Haegele 1 | 12-191-29931 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,571 ft |
| Wicker Et Al 1 | 12-193-29462 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,500 ft |
| Harper Jesse 1 | 12-193-03258 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,336 ft |
| Mugrage, E. 1 | 12-191-30155 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,320 ft |
| Ladd Lampley 1 | 12-055-23102 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,310 ft |
| Filppula 1 | 12-165-24480 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,275 ft |
| Virtus Winter 1 | 12-193-28479 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,204 ft |
| Gray-Nelson Comm 1 | 12-047-22667 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,160 ft |
| Kempf Gregory E 1 | 12-193-30450 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,150 ft |
| Golliher 1 | 12-165-24464 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,131 ft |
| Kessler, Leonard & Hugh 1 | 12-025-26602 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Hamilton Oil Corp. | 3,103 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hamilton Oil operate?
Hamilton Oil is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (27). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hamilton Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Hamilton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 30 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hamilton Oil operate wells?
Hamilton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (27) and Kentucky (8).
Does Hamilton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Hamilton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hamilton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hampton, Ed Etal 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 4,125 ft.
Where Hamilton 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, “Hamilton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hamilton-oil-94028 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).