Hughes Energy
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hughes Energy is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 8 (42%) are active, 3 (16%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
8
Plugged
3
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 42%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hughes Energy operate?
Hughes Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (19). 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 Hughes Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
42% of Hughes Energy's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hughes Energy operate?
By product class, 13 (68%) 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 Shelby 1 in Edwards, IL at 4,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Wayne (IL) and Clay (IL).
Notable wells operated by Hughes Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby 1 | 12-047-24703 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,200 ft |
| Gregory 5 | 12-191-32856 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,070 ft |
| Windle 2 | 12-191-32803 | Other status | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,055 ft |
| Griffith 1-A | 12-191-32878 | Orphaned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,050 ft |
| Hatcher 1 | 12-191-32849 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,040 ft |
| Windle 1 | 12-191-32799 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,040 ft |
| Bunnage 1 | 12-191-32760 | Orphaned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 4,010 ft |
| Van Fossan 3 | 12-191-32852 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 3,930 ft |
| Van Fosson 50 | 12-191-32859 | Other status | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 3,855 ft |
| Schofield 1 | 12-025-28906 | Shut-in | Other type | Clay, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 3,820 ft |
| Van Fossan 51 | 12-191-32865 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 3,782 ft |
| Van Fossan 55 | 12-191-32868 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Hughes Energy, Inc. | 3,778 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hughes Energy operate?
Hughes Energy is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hughes Energy's wells are still active?
8 of Hughes Energy's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hughes Energy operate wells?
Hughes Energy is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (19).
Does Hughes Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Hughes Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hughes Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Shelby 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 4,200 ft.
Where Hughes 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, “Hughes Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hughes-energy-66886 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).