Higgins Oil
Operator of record for 27 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HIGGINS OIL · HIGGINS OIL CO · HIGGINS OIL COMPANY · Higgins Oil Co.
At a glance
Higgins Oil is the operator of record for 27 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (11%) are active, 20 (74%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 19 wells (70% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
27
Active
3
Plugged
20
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 19 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Higgins Oil operate?
Higgins Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (19) and Kentucky (8). Its 19 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 Higgins Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Higgins Oil's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 74% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Higgins Oil operate?
By product class, 7 (26%) 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 Seneff Lyell 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,387 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Wabash (IL) and Lawrence (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Higgins Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneff Lyell 1 | 12-191-05161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 3,387 ft |
| Alka J R 1 | 12-185-05267 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,952 ft |
| Willis T S 1 | 12-185-02728 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,859 ft |
| Pixley Hrs 1 | 12-185-05844 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,858 ft |
| Jones Charles Etal 1 | 12-185-05422 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,782 ft |
| Gaddy Heirs 1 | 12-101-07324 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,750 ft |
| Higgins C S 1 | 12-185-05452 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,683 ft |
| Kortge, M.C. 3 | 12-185-01852 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,568 ft |
| Moeller-Dunkel Comm 3-B | 12-185-05511 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 2,365 ft |
| Moore, Mary E. 2 | 12-185-05495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 1,984 ft |
| Walter Ida 3 | 12-185-05478 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 1,948 ft |
| Frick Heirs 1 | 12-185-26353 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Higgins Oil Co. | 1,652 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Higgins Oil operate?
Higgins Oil is the operator of record for 27 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Higgins Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Higgins Oil's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Higgins Oil operate wells?
Higgins Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (19) and Kentucky (8).
Does Higgins Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Higgins Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Higgins Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Seneff Lyell 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,387 ft.
Where Higgins 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, “Higgins Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/higgins-oil-67425 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).