Olson Oil
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Olson Oil Co · Olson Oil Co. · Olson Oil Company
At a glance
Olson Oil is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (10%) are active, 19 (90%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
2
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Olson Oil operate?
Olson Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (21). 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 Olson Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Olson Oil's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Olson Oil operate?
By product class, 12 (57%) 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 Felix, J H 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,450 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Wayne (IL), Richland (IL) and Clinton (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 Olson Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix, J H 1 | 12-047-00057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Olson Oil Co. | 3,450 ft |
| States Henry B-2 | 12-191-00390 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,389 ft |
| Clay C B 1 | 12-191-00369 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,380 ft |
| Eikleberry Fred 2 | 12-191-00042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,336 ft |
| Cisne St Bank 1 | 12-191-00376 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,328 ft |
| Boyd Wm 1 | 12-159-00059 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Olson Oil Co. | 3,326 ft |
| Weaver Ray H 3 | 12-191-00046 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,294 ft |
| Ward G W 1 | 12-191-00394 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,293 ft |
| States, Henry B-1 | 12-191-00389 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Company | 3,289 ft |
| Alberternst, H.B. 1 | 12-027-02828 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, IL | Olson Oil Co. | 3,250 ft |
| States Henry 1 | 12-191-00388 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,248 ft |
| Eikleberry Fred 1 | 12-191-00041 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Olson Oil Co | 3,232 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Olson Oil operate?
Olson Oil is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Olson Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Olson Oil's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Olson Oil operate wells?
Olson Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21).
Does Olson Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Olson Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Olson Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Felix, J H 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,450 ft.
Where Olson 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, “Olson Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/olson-oil-94667 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).