Layne Western
Operator of record for 111 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Layne - Western Co. · Layne Western · Layne Western Co · Layne Western Co. · …
At a glance
Layne Western is the operator of record for 111 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (2%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 111 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
111
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 111 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Layne Western operate?
Layne Western's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (111). Its 111 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Layne Western’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Layne Western's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 2% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Layne Western operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Elgin in Kane, IL at 1,965 ft. The wells listed below sit in Kane (IL), Peoria (IL), Dupage (IL), Tazewell (IL), Cook (IL) and Lasalle (IL) and other counties. State filings spell the name 8 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Layne Western
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 12-089-24790 | Other status | Other type | Kane, IL | Layne - Western Co. | 1,965 ft |
| Elmwood, Village of #6 6 | 12-143-00833 | Other status | Other type | Peoria, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 1,572 ft |
| Howell Co 2 | 12-089-00827 | Other status | Other type | Kane, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 1,268 ft |
| Fermilab T. H. (SSC) SSC-2 | 12-043-30358 | Other status | Other type | Dupage, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 1,083 ft |
| Pekin Park Dist 2 | 12-179-00320 | Other status | Other type | Tazewell, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 1,075 ft |
| MSD Chicago-Deep Tunnel Sys SW-2 | 12-031-00901 | Other status | Other type | Cook, IL | Layne-Western Co. | 1,026 ft |
| MSD Chicago-Deep Tunnel Sys SW-4 | 12-031-00765 | Other status | Other type | Cook, IL | Layne-Western Co. | 1,003 ft |
| Kaneland Vocational Ctr(SSC) SSC-1 | 12-089-27158 | Other status | Other type | Kane, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 990 ft |
| Village Of Kangley 1 | 12-099-01416 | Other status | Other type | Lasalle, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 542 ft |
| Stevens, Fred K. 1 | 12-041-00907 | Other status | Other type | Douglas, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 500 ft |
| Il Geological Survey | 12-141-01333 | Other status | Other type | Ogle, IL | Layne Western Co., Inc. | 395 ft |
| Missouris Portland Cement Co. 8 | 12-069-21286 | Other status | Other type | Hardin, IL | Layne - Western Co. | 330 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 111 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Layne Western operate?
Layne Western is the operator of record for 111 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (111). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Layne Western's wells are still active?
0 of Layne Western's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Layne Western operate wells?
Layne Western is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (111).
Does Layne Western operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Layne Western's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Layne Western's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Elgin in Kane, IL is the deepest at 1,965 ft.
Where Layne Western'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, “Layne Western — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/layne-western-91123 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).