Hughes Petrol
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hughes Petrol is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (41%) are active, 10 (59%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 17 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
7
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 41%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hughes Petrol operate?
Hughes Petrol's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (17). Its 17 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 Petrol’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
41% of Hughes Petrol's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 59% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hughes Petrol operate?
By product class, 10 (59%) 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 Schlafly 1 in Clinton, IL at 4,120 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (IL) and Marion (IL).
Notable wells operated by Hughes Petrol
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schlafly 1 | 12-027-00557 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 4,120 ft |
| Holman B B (Pethalman) 1 | 12-027-00416 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 3,055 ft |
| St Peters Ch 1 | 12-121-00333 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,942 ft |
| Allison G E 2 | 12-027-02202 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,931 ft |
| Deley Louie 1 | 12-121-00292 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,929 ft |
| Allison G E 1 | 12-027-02201 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,925 ft |
| Buehler Hulda 1 | 12-027-02285 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,906 ft |
| Pfeiffer Rose 1D | 12-027-00645 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,903 ft |
| Dunbar 1 | 12-121-00309 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,902 ft |
| Hurst C J 1 | 12-027-02303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,900 ft |
| Pfeifer 2D | 12-121-00330 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,899 ft |
| Pfaff 1 | 12-027-00384 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Hughes Petrol Co | 2,897 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hughes Petrol operate?
Hughes Petrol is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hughes Petrol's wells are still active?
7 of Hughes Petrol's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hughes Petrol operate wells?
Hughes Petrol is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (17).
Does Hughes Petrol operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Hughes Petrol's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hughes Petrol's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schlafly 1 in Clinton, IL is the deepest at 4,120 ft.
Where Hughes Petrol'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 Petrol — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hughes-petrol-94268 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).