K & W Oil
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: K & W OIL COMPANY · K & W Oil Company
At a glance
K & W Oil is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 6 (16%) are active, 31 (84%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 29 wells (78% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
6
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 29 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does K & W Oil operate?
K & W Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (29), Wyoming (6) and Oklahoma (2). Its 29 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 K & W Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of K & W Oil's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does K & W Oil operate?
By product class, 18 (49%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wiseman 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,835 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Wabash (IL), Wayne (IL) and Lawrence (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 K & W Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiseman 1 | 12-047-24083 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,835 ft |
| Wirth 1 | 12-185-26242 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,509 ft |
| Musgrave Heirs Unit 1 | 12-191-30682 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,497 ft |
| Barnard 8 | 12-191-31672 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,230 ft |
| Hawk, H. 2-C | 12-191-28804 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,138 ft |
| Horn et al Unit 1 | 12-185-27206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,055 ft |
| Broster 1 | 12-185-27331 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 3,015 ft |
| Tennes Simon 1 | 12-185-27224 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 2,865 ft |
| Tennes Bros. 1 | 12-185-27037 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 2,850 ft |
| Tennes Bros. 2 | 12-185-27038 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 2,821 ft |
| Clawson-Condiff 1 | 12-185-27167 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | K & W Oil Company | 2,810 ft |
| Knox 1 | 12-101-29406 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | K & W Oil Company | 2,790 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does K & W Oil operate?
K & W Oil is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of K & W Oil's wells are still active?
6 of K & W Oil's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does K & W Oil operate wells?
K & W Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (29), Wyoming (6) and Oklahoma (2).
Does K & W Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of K & W Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is K & W Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wiseman 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,835 ft.
Where K & W Oil'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, “K & W Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/k-w-oil-18274 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).