Omega Exploration
Operator of record for 34 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Omega Exploration is the operator of record for 34 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 6 (18%) are active, 27 (79%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 32 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
34
Active
6
Plugged
27
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 32 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Omega Exploration operate?
Omega Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (32) and Kansas (2). Its 32 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 Omega Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Omega Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Omega Exploration operate?
By product class, 8 (24%) 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 Hicks, Ovid 1 in Wayne, IL at 6,805 ft.
Notable wells operated by Omega Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks, Ovid 1 | 12-191-32228 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 6,805 ft |
| Hale-Lowe Comm. 2 | 12-191-32195 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 6,494 ft |
| Hillard, C. Tract 30 1 | 12-191-32077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 5,338 ft |
| Hilliard, C. 2 | 12-191-32278 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,961 ft |
| Hargrave 1 | 12-191-32462 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,279 ft |
| Hale 1 | 12-191-32227 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,175 ft |
| Cates-Matchett 1 | 12-191-32476 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,145 ft |
| Lowe, Clifford 1 | 12-191-32253 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,131 ft |
| Lile, S. 1 | 12-191-32199 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,070 ft |
| Watson, A. 1 | 12-191-32391 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,055 ft |
| Lowe, C. 2 | 12-191-32312 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,050 ft |
| Peddicord 1 | 12-191-32438 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Omega Exploration, Inc. | 4,044 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Omega Exploration operate?
Omega Exploration is the operator of record for 34 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Omega Exploration's wells are still active?
6 of Omega Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Omega Exploration operate wells?
Omega Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (32) and Kansas (2).
Does Omega Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Omega Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Omega Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hicks, Ovid 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 6,805 ft.
Where Omega Exploration'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, “Omega Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/omega-exploration-80473 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).