Hite Operating
Operator of record for 43 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HITE OPERATING CO, INC · Hite Operating, Inc.
At a glance
Hite Operating is the operator of record for 43 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 7 (16%) are active, 22 (51%) plugged & abandoned and 9 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 41 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
43
Active
7
Plugged
22
Orphaned
9
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 41 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 18
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hite Operating operate?
Hite Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (41) and Kentucky (2). Its 41 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Hite Operating's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 9 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hite Operating operate?
By product class, 10 (23%) are oil wells and 18 (42%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Marks, Gene 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,820 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL) and Wayne (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Hite Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marks, Gene 1 | 12-047-22845 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,820 ft |
| Mckibben 1 | 12-047-00977 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,459 ft |
| Kelsey Et Al 1 | 12-047-24067 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,425 ft |
| Henderson 1 | 12-191-30435 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,421 ft |
| Waters 1 | 12-047-23492 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,400 ft |
| Gumbrell L 2 | 12-047-23007 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,400 ft |
| Frankland-Gumbrell 1 | 12-047-23037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,400 ft |
| Miller Ruby 1 | 12-047-22892 | Other status | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,385 ft |
| Gumbrell-Wade Unit 1 | 12-047-23107 | Orphaned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,384 ft |
| Miller Ruby 1-A | 12-047-23288 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,380 ft |
| Weber Hubert 1 | 12-047-23215 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,350 ft |
| Bryant etal Unit 1 | 12-191-31305 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hite Operating, Inc. | 3,335 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hite Operating operate?
Hite Operating is the operator of record for 43 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hite Operating's wells are still active?
7 of Hite Operating's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned and 9 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hite Operating operate wells?
Hite Operating is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (41) and Kentucky (2).
Does Hite Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Hite Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 18 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hite Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Marks, Gene 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,820 ft.
Where Hite Operating'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 Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hite-operating-66499 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).