Max Oil
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MAX OIL COMPANY · Max Oil · Max Oil Company · Max Oil LLC
At a glance
Max Oil is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 8 (36%) are active, 8 (36%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 11 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
8
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 |
| Kansas | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 36%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Max Oil operate?
Max Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (11) and Kansas (6). Its 11 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 Max Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
36% of Max Oil's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Max Oil operate?
By product class, 5 (23%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Cameron 'A' 7 in Butler, KS at 2,710 ft. The wells listed below sit in Butler (KS) and Wabash (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Max Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron 'A' 7 | 15-015-22844 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Butler, KS | Max Oil LLC | 2,710 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 11 | 12-185-03084 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,537 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 1 | 12-185-03074 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,536 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 6 | 12-185-03079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,530 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 9 | 12-185-03082 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,527 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 7 | 12-185-03080 | Other status | Other type | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,517 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 2 | 12-185-03075 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,512 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney | 12-185-03076 | Active | Injection | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,507 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 4 | 12-185-03077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,499 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 8 | 12-185-03081 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,497 ft |
| Holsen & Dorney 5 | 12-185-03078 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,471 ft |
| Holsen - Dorney 10 | 12-185-03083 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wabash, IL | Max Oil | 1,152 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 22 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Max Oil operate?
Max Oil is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Max Oil's wells are still active?
8 of Max Oil's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Max Oil operate wells?
Max Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (11) and Kansas (6).
Does Max Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Max Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Max Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cameron 'A' 7 in Butler, KS is the deepest at 2,710 ft.
Where Max 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, “Max Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/max-oil-30132 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).