Knight Paul S
Operator of record for 63 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Knight Paul S is the operator of record for 63 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 13 (21%) are active, 46 (73%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 63 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
63
Active
13
Plugged
46
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 63 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 34
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Knight Paul S operate?
Knight Paul S's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (63). Its 63 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 Knight Paul S’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Knight Paul S's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Knight Paul S operate?
By product class, 34 (54%) 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 Mitchell, Harry 4 in Gallatin, IL at 3,310 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gallatin (IL) and White (IL).
Notable wells operated by Knight Paul S
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell, Harry 4 | 12-059-24129 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,310 ft |
| Mutman & Boyd 1 | 12-193-29699 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,250 ft |
| Bayley, Bernard 2-A | 12-193-29837 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,250 ft |
| Smith Community 1 | 12-059-24368 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,235 ft |
| Wilson Clyde 1 | 12-193-02427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,125 ft |
| Bennett C R 1 | 12-059-01423 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,125 ft |
| Doerner Community 1 | 12-193-07010 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,119 ft |
| The National Bank Trustee 1 | 12-193-29051 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,100 ft |
| Williams Unit 7 | 12-193-29354 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,053 ft |
| Fee 1 | 12-193-07002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,052 ft |
| Phillips O W 1 | 12-193-06176 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 3,017 ft |
| Mitchell Harvey 2 | 12-059-01950 | Other status | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Knight, Paul S. | 2,995 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Knight Paul S operate?
Knight Paul S is the operator of record for 63 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (63). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Knight Paul S's wells are still active?
13 of Knight Paul S's catalogued wells are active; 46 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Knight Paul S operate wells?
Knight Paul S is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (63).
Does Knight Paul S operate mostly oil or gas wells?
34 of Knight Paul S's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Knight Paul S's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mitchell, Harry 4 in Gallatin, IL is the deepest at 3,310 ft.
Where Knight Paul S'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, “Knight Paul S — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/knight-paul-s-66656 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).