Knierim Max
Operator of record for 74 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KNIERIM, MAX · Knierim, Max Inc.
At a glance
Knierim Max is the operator of record for 74 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 43 (58%) are active, 20 (27%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 73 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
74
Active
43
Plugged
20
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 73 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 66
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 58%
Is this your company?
Claim Knierim Max to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Knierim Max operate?
Knierim Max's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (73) and Kentucky (1). Its 73 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 Knierim Max’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
58% of Knierim Max's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 27% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Knierim Max operate?
By product class, 66 (89%) 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 Huisinga 7 in Clark, IL at 6,097 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (IL), Jasper (IL), Crawford (IL) and Daviess (KY). 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 Knierim Max
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huisinga 7 | 12-023-25228 | Other status | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 6,097 ft |
| Condict - Finney 1 | 12-023-25125 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 2,496 ft |
| Dillier, W. L. 3 | 12-023-01336 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 2,490 ft |
| Hunsaker, Albert M. 1 | 12-079-24105 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 1,850 ft |
| Dillier 2 | 12-023-24630 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 1,130 ft |
| Diller 1 | 12-023-24575 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 1,108 ft |
| Ennis 4 | 12-023-24631 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 1,097 ft |
| Musgrave, Raymond WI-KI | 12-033-32295 | Active | Injection | Crawford, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 1,003 ft |
| Bowlds, Billy 1 | 16-059-03285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Knierim, Max | 754 ft |
| Cole, Frank 2 | 12-023-25802 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 611 ft |
| Cole, Frank 19 | 12-023-25806 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 610 ft |
| Cole, Frank 3 | 12-023-25803 | Active | Oil | Clark, IL | Knierim, Max Inc. | 587 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 74 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Knierim Max operate?
Knierim Max is the operator of record for 74 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (73). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Knierim Max's wells are still active?
43 of Knierim Max's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Knierim Max operate wells?
Knierim Max is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (73) and Kentucky (1).
Does Knierim Max operate mostly oil or gas wells?
66 of Knierim Max's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Knierim Max's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Huisinga 7 in Clark, IL is the deepest at 6,097 ft.
Where Knierim Max'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, “Knierim Max — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/knierim-max-66142 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).