Padgett Oil
Operator of record for 18 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Padgett Oil Company · Padgett Oil Inc.
At a glance
Padgett Oil is the operator of record for 18 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 8 (44%) are active, 6 (33%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 12 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
18
Active
8
Plugged
6
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 12 |
| Kansas | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Padgett Oil operate?
Padgett Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (12) and Kansas (6). Its 12 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 Padgett Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Padgett Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Padgett Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (61%) 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 Hovermale et al 1 in Wabash, IL at 2,818 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL), Lawrence (IL) and Chautauqua (KS). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Padgett Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovermale et al 1 | 12-185-28379 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,818 ft |
| Peter 1B | 12-185-28341 | Other status | Oil | Wabash, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,770 ft |
| Bower 1 | 12-101-31627 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,645 ft |
| Bower 3 | 12-101-31647 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,614 ft |
| Bower 4 | 12-101-31646 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,507 ft |
| Garvey 1B | 12-101-31623 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,500 ft |
| Bower 2 | 12-101-31866 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 2,000 ft |
| Haase 4 | 12-101-31920 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 1,996 ft |
| Haase 2 | 12-101-31782 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 1,940 ft |
| Alvin Ross 2 | 15-019-20468 | Orphaned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Padgett Oil Inc. | 1,910 ft |
| Haase 1 | 12-101-31781 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 1,899 ft |
| Beard etal Unit 1 | 12-101-29069 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Padgett Oil Company | 1,845 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Padgett Oil operate?
Padgett Oil is the operator of record for 18 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Padgett Oil's wells are still active?
8 of Padgett Oil's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Padgett Oil operate wells?
Padgett Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (12) and Kansas (6).
Does Padgett Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Padgett Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Padgett Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hovermale et al 1 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 2,818 ft.
Where Padgett 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, “Padgett Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/padgett-oil-67117 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).