Pinnacle Exploration
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PINNACLE EXPLORATION INC · Pinnacle Exploration Corp.
At a glance
Pinnacle Exploration is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 7 (30%) are active, 12 (52%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 17 wells (74% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
7
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 30%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pinnacle Exploration operate?
Pinnacle Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (17) and Oklahoma (6). Its 17 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 Pinnacle Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
30% of Pinnacle Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 52% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pinnacle Exploration operate?
By product class, 12 (52%) 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 Hemminghaus, R. 1 in Marion, IL at 4,075 ft. The wells listed below sit in Marion (IL), Jasper (IL), Richland (IL) and Shelby (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 Pinnacle Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemminghaus, R. 1 | 12-121-27834 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 4,075 ft |
| Hunt 3 | 12-079-25150 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,775 ft |
| Hunt 1 | 12-079-24963 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,775 ft |
| Kistner 1 | 12-079-25149 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,766 ft |
| Burgener 1 | 12-159-26290 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,595 ft |
| Keller 10 | 12-079-25253 | Other status | Oil | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,584 ft |
| Tomkins et al 1 | 12-173-24365 | Shut-in | Other type | Shelby, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,440 ft |
| Hunt 4 | 12-079-25394 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,379 ft |
| Payne Heirs 8 | 12-079-25650 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,350 ft |
| Payne Heirs 9 | 12-079-25657 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,335 ft |
| Roberts Consolidated B-3 SBU | 12-079-25783 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,304 ft |
| Roberts Consolidated B-4 SBU | 12-079-25786 | Other status | Other type | Jasper, IL | Pinnacle Exploration Corp. | 3,300 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pinnacle Exploration operate?
Pinnacle Exploration is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pinnacle Exploration's wells are still active?
7 of Pinnacle Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pinnacle Exploration operate wells?
Pinnacle Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (17) and Oklahoma (6).
Does Pinnacle Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Pinnacle Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pinnacle Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hemminghaus, R. 1 in Marion, IL is the deepest at 4,075 ft.
Where Pinnacle 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, “Pinnacle Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pinnacle-exploration-1850 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).