Nichols Operating
Operator of record for 41 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NICHOLS OPERATING LLC · NICHOLS OPERATING, LLC · Nichols Operating, LLC
At a glance
Nichols Operating is the operator of record for 41 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 27 (66%) are active, 9 (22%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 39 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
41
Active
27
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 39 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 66%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nichols Operating operate?
Nichols Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (39), Kentucky (1) and Oklahoma (1). Its 39 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 Nichols Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
66% of Nichols Operating's catalogued wells are active, 37 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 22% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nichols Operating operate?
By product class, 19 (46%) 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 Vaught 1-10 in Wayne, IL at 7,196 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Jefferson (IL), Clay (IL), Edwards (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 Nichols Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaught 1-10 | 12-191-33202 | Shut-in | Other type | Wayne, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 7,196 ft |
| Sharp 1-2 | 12-081-25195 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 6,076 ft |
| Davis 1-22 | 12-081-25202 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 6,030 ft |
| Patricia 1-30 | 12-025-29020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 4,864 ft |
| Moore 1-2 | 12-191-33591 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 4,150 ft |
| Reed 1-22 | 12-191-33579 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,863 ft |
| Rinnert-Bangert HOR 3-33 | 12-025-29135 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,567 ft |
| Rinnert-Bangert 2HOR-33 | 12-025-29101 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,556 ft |
| Messman 4-9 | 12-047-25008 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,135 ft |
| Kessler 1-34 | 12-025-29063 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,110 ft |
| Rinnert-Bangert 1-33 | 12-025-29056 | Active | Injection | Clay, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,110 ft |
| Johnson 1-20 | 12-185-28899 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Nichols Operating, LLC | 3,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nichols Operating operate?
Nichols Operating is the operator of record for 41 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nichols Operating's wells are still active?
27 of Nichols Operating's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nichols Operating operate wells?
Nichols Operating is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (39), Kentucky (1) and Oklahoma (1).
Does Nichols Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Nichols Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nichols Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vaught 1-10 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 7,196 ft.
Where Nichols Operating'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, “Nichols Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nichols-operating-1445 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).