Il Basin Explor
Operator of record for 32 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Il Basin Explor is the operator of record for 32 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (13%) are active, 25 (78%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 32 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
32
Active
4
Plugged
25
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 32 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Il Basin Explor operate?
Il Basin Explor's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (32). Its 32 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 Il Basin Explor’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Il Basin Explor's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Il Basin Explor operate?
By product class, 16 (50%) 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 Crawford 1 in Saline, IL at 4,004 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saline (IL), Wayne (IL), Richland (IL) and Jasper (IL).
Notable wells operated by Il Basin Explor
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford 1 | 12-165-25285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 4,004 ft |
| Legg, E. 1 | 12-191-28423 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,801 ft |
| Zerkle-Snider Comm 1 | 12-159-24441 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,540 ft |
| Headley 1 | 12-159-24210 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,404 ft |
| Massie, L. 1 | 12-191-05146 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,349 ft |
| Bowen C 1 | 12-159-24280 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,320 ft |
| Headley H 1-A | 12-159-24386 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,311 ft |
| Pitts, S. 1 | 12-159-24473 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,308 ft |
| Ochs 1 | 12-079-24227 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,291 ft |
| Jenner 1 | 12-159-24756 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,290 ft |
| Headley 2 | 12-159-24261 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,288 ft |
| Miller Comm 1 | 12-159-24342 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | IL Basin Explor., Inc. | 3,222 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Il Basin Explor operate?
Il Basin Explor is the operator of record for 32 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Il Basin Explor's wells are still active?
4 of Il Basin Explor's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Il Basin Explor operate wells?
Il Basin Explor is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (32).
Does Il Basin Explor operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Il Basin Explor's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Il Basin Explor's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Crawford 1 in Saline, IL is the deepest at 4,004 ft.
Where Il Basin Explor'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, “Il Basin Explor — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/il-basin-explor-66511 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).