Henson Drilling
Operator of record for 39 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Henson Drilling is the operator of record for 39 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (5%) are active, 36 (92%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 39 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
39
Active
2
Plugged
36
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 39 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Henson Drilling operate?
Henson Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (39). Its 39 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 Henson Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Henson Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 92% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Henson Drilling operate?
By product class, 17 (44%) 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 Coen John O 1 in Richland, IL at 3,223 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), Clay (IL), Wayne (IL), Marion (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Henson Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coen John O 1 | 12-159-01669 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 3,223 ft |
| Kimpling C J 1 | 12-159-01308 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 3,125 ft |
| Cannon - Hermeling 3 | 12-025-02666 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 3,061 ft |
| Schaefer, Mamie L. 1 | 12-025-02552 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 3,052 ft |
| Cannon & Harmeling 2 | 12-025-02665 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 3,016 ft |
| Epperly, E. L. 1 | 12-025-02602 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 3,004 ft |
| Cannon, H. W. 4 | 12-025-01022 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 2,964 ft |
| Pogue, Ethel 1 | 12-025-02496 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 2,955 ft |
| Richison, Grace 1 | 12-191-00949 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 2,909 ft |
| Cannon & Harmeling 1 | 12-025-02664 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 2,905 ft |
| Warren, S. 1 | 12-121-01423 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 2,815 ft |
| Craig 1 | 12-101-00405 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Henson Drilling Company | 2,646 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 39 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Henson Drilling operate?
Henson Drilling is the operator of record for 39 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Henson Drilling's wells are still active?
2 of Henson Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 36 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Henson Drilling operate wells?
Henson Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (39).
Does Henson Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Henson Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Henson Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Coen John O 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,223 ft.
Where Henson 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, “Henson Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/henson-drilling-92058 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).