Hughes Production
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hughes Production is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (17%) are active, 7 (58%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
2
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
Is this your company?
Claim Hughes Production to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Hughes Production operate?
Hughes Production's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (12). Its 12 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 Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Hughes Production's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hughes Production operate?
By product class, 8 (67%) 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 Prater 1 in Fayette, IL at 1,952 ft. The wells listed below sit in Fayette (IL) and Christian (IL).
Notable wells operated by Hughes Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prater 1 | 12-051-04642 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,952 ft |
| Hardy 1 | 12-021-01498 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Christian, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,912 ft |
| Stinebring 2 | 12-051-04223 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,867 ft |
| Townsend-Hopper 1 | 12-051-01711 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,854 ft |
| Hughes-Brown 1 | 12-051-26176 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,700 ft |
| Hopper (South) 4-WIW | 12-051-04222 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,570 ft |
| Hopper (South) 2 | 12-051-04218 | Other status | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,559 ft |
| Townsend 1 | 12-051-02290 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,552 ft |
| Hopper (North) 1 | 12-051-04217 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | 1,525 ft |
| Hopper (South) 3 | 12-051-04219 | Other status | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | — |
| Hopper (North) 3 | 12-051-04221 | Active | Oil | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | — |
| Hopper, Rosa (North) 4-W | 12-051-02287 | Other status | Other type | Fayette, IL | Hughes Production Co. | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hughes Production operate?
Hughes Production is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hughes Production's wells are still active?
2 of Hughes Production's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hughes Production operate wells?
Hughes Production is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12).
Does Hughes Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Hughes Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hughes Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Prater 1 in Fayette, IL is the deepest at 1,952 ft.
Where Hughes Production'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 Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hughes-production-66565 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).