Hite Energy
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hite Energy is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hite Energy operate?
Hite Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (2). Its 2 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 Hite Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Hite Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hite Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Laughton 1 in Clay, IL at 3,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Hite Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughton 1 | 12-025-28937 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Hite Energy, LLC | 3,700 ft |
| Krumm 1 | 12-159-25869 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Hite Energy, LLC | 3,095 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hite Energy operate?
Hite Energy is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hite Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Hite Energy's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hite Energy operate wells?
Hite Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (2).
Does Hite Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Hite Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hite Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Laughton 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 3,700 ft.
Where Hite Energy'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, “Hite Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hite-energy-94162 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).