Hayes Drilling
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HAYES DRILLING CO · HAYES DRILLING COMPANY · Hayes Drilling Company
At a glance
Hayes Drilling is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 1 (5%) are active, 16 (76%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
1
Plugged
16
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hayes Drilling operate?
Hayes Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (12), Kentucky (5) and Oklahoma (4). Its 12 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 Hayes Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Hayes Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hayes Drilling operate?
By product class, 10 (48%) 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 Britton Elgin 1 in White, IL at 3,276 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Edwards (IL), Wabash (IL), Hamilton (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Henderson (KY). 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 Hayes Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Elgin 1 | 12-193-01798 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 3,276 ft |
| Fieber, Louis 1 | 12-047-01668 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 3,167 ft |
| Ankenbrandt, Anna 1 | 12-185-05533 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,991 ft |
| Hood, Emma 1 | 12-065-00237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,969 ft |
| Ankenbrand, William H. 1 | 12-185-02098 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,945 ft |
| Fischer, Carrie 1 | 12-185-00965 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,848 ft |
| Price, J.A. 1 | 12-101-00025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,532 ft |
| Mcdowell, Shelby 4 | 16-101-00356 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Hayes Drilling Co | 2,483 ft |
| Home Oil Co-De Kemper Comm 1 | 16-101-00353 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Hayes Drilling Co | 2,472 ft |
| Ackerman 1 | 12-193-00814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,392 ft |
| Robinson, Hattie E. 1-A | 12-185-02810 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,365 ft |
| Carson, Mary B. 6 | 12-185-00809 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Hayes Drilling Company | 2,312 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 21 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hayes Drilling operate?
Hayes Drilling is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hayes Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Hayes Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hayes Drilling operate wells?
Hayes Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12), Kentucky (5) and Oklahoma (4).
Does Hayes Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Hayes Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hayes Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Britton Elgin 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,276 ft.
Where Hayes Drilling'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, “Hayes Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hayes-drilling-16752 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).