Herrin Oil
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Herrin Oil is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (13%) are active, 7 (88%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
1
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Herrin Oil operate?
Herrin Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (8). Its 8 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 Herrin Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Herrin Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Herrin Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (25%) 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 Dunkel Community 1 in Wabash, IL at 2,340 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Christian (IL), Sangamon (IL) and Washington (IL).
Notable wells operated by Herrin Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkel Community 1 | 12-185-05458 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 2,340 ft |
| Ostermeier 1-A | 12-021-02104 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 2,007 ft |
| Ostermeier 1 | 12-021-02261 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 1,990 ft |
| Armstrong 1 | 12-021-02296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 1,970 ft |
| Boyd 3 | 12-167-01045 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sangamon, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 1,805 ft |
| Archer 1 | 12-021-02240 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 1,802 ft |
| Durbin, Donald C. 4 | 12-167-01119 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sangamon, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 1,735 ft |
| Stieg, John 1 | 12-189-02313 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Herrin Oil Co. | 1,336 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Herrin Oil operate?
Herrin Oil is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Herrin Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Herrin Oil's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Herrin Oil operate wells?
Herrin Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8).
Does Herrin Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Herrin Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Herrin Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dunkel Community 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,340 ft.
Where Herrin 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, “Herrin Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/herrin-oil-92155 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).