Paragon Oil
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PARAGON OIL CO · Paragon Oil Company, Inc.
At a glance
Paragon Oil is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 12 (34%) are active, 15 (43%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 27 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
12
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 27 |
| Michigan | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 34%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paragon Oil operate?
Paragon Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (27) and Michigan (8). Its 27 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 Paragon Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
34% of Paragon Oil's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 43% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Paragon Oil operate?
By product class, 12 (34%) 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 Illinois Minerals, LLC 1 in Williamson, IL at 6,725 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williamson (IL), Wayne (IL), Fayette (IL) and Marion (IL). 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 Paragon Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Minerals, LLC 1 | 12-199-24145 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williamson, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 6,725 ft |
| Webster, David 1-WI | 12-191-33125 | Active | Injection | Wayne, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 5,846 ft |
| Hibner HOR 78-27H | 12-191-33176 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 5,704 ft |
| Barrett 1-WIW | 12-191-33124 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wayne, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 5,570 ft |
| Malone 1-34H | 12-191-33165 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,745 ft |
| Littlefair 3-B | 12-199-02512 | Active | Oil | Williamson, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,672 ft |
| Illinois Minerals 2-12 | 12-199-24157 | Active | Oil | Williamson, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,650 ft |
| Roach 1 | 12-199-23999 | Active | Oil | Williamson, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,635 ft |
| Illinois Minerals 1-12 | 12-199-24156 | Active | Oil | Williamson, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,602 ft |
| Meyer 1 | 12-051-28474 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,600 ft |
| Caudle, Darrell E. 1 | 12-121-28262 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,479 ft |
| Old Ben 1RE | 12-199-23290 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williamson, IL | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. | 4,443 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paragon Oil operate?
Paragon Oil is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (27). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paragon Oil's wells are still active?
12 of Paragon Oil's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Paragon Oil operate wells?
Paragon Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (27) and Michigan (8).
Does Paragon Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Paragon Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paragon Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Illinois Minerals, LLC 1 in Williamson, IL is the deepest at 6,725 ft.
Where Paragon 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, “Paragon Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paragon-oil-92294 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).