Mayhew Oil
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MAYHEW OIL CO · MAYHEW OIL CO, INC · Mayhew Oil Co.
At a glance
Mayhew Oil is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (3%) are active, 25 (76%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (64% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
1
Plugged
25
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mayhew Oil operate?
Mayhew Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (21) and Kentucky (12). Its 21 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 Mayhew Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Mayhew Oil's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Mayhew Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (18%) 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 Cochran-Mallette Com 1 in White, IL at 3,280 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Gallatin (IL) and Wabash (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Mayhew Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran-Mallette Com 1 | 12-193-01992 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,280 ft |
| Reshaw Eben Heirs 1 | 12-193-01993 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,207 ft |
| Forester-McCarty Com 1 | 12-193-02508 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,110 ft |
| Wilson-Kinsall 1 | 12-059-01398 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,107 ft |
| Edwards Ida | 12-059-01693 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,098 ft |
| Dillard-Harrington 1 | 12-059-01926 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,070 ft |
| Mills Clarence 2 | 12-059-01535 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,068 ft |
| Goodburn-Goebel Comm 1 | 12-185-04868 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 3,040 ft |
| Baker Arnold Brehm 1 | 12-193-02299 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 2,930 ft |
| Baker Arnold Brehm 2 | 12-193-02309 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 2,927 ft |
| Miner, Leo 1 | 12-059-01216 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 2,896 ft |
| Henson Walter 1 | 12-059-01797 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Mayhew Oil Co. | 2,880 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mayhew Oil operate?
Mayhew Oil is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mayhew Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Mayhew Oil's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Mayhew Oil operate wells?
Mayhew Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21) and Kentucky (12).
Does Mayhew Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Mayhew Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mayhew Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cochran-Mallette Com 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,280 ft.
Where Mayhew 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, “Mayhew Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mayhew-oil-68689 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).