Pursuit Oil
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PURSUIT OIL CO · Pursuit Oil Co
At a glance
Pursuit Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (20%) are active, 4 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 4 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 4 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pursuit Oil operate?
Pursuit Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (4) and Kentucky (1). Its 4 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Pursuit Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Pursuit Oil's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 30%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pursuit Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (40%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Knodell Wm M 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,454 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Gallatin (IL), White (IL), Henderson (KY) and Jefferson (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 Pursuit Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knodell Wm M 1 | 12-191-01549 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Pursuit Oil Co | 3,454 ft |
| Edwards, W.F. 3 | 12-059-00424 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Pursuit Oil Co | 2,971 ft |
| Burns C S 1 | 12-193-02927 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Pursuit Oil Co | 2,449 ft |
| Burbank, C D (Tract #2) 4a | 16-101-07468 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Pursuit Oil Co | 2,307 ft |
| High Heirs 1-A | 12-081-01940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Pursuit Oil Co | 2,050 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pursuit Oil operate?
Pursuit Oil is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pursuit Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Pursuit Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pursuit Oil operate wells?
Pursuit Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (4) and Kentucky (1).
Does Pursuit Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Pursuit Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pursuit Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Knodell Wm M 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,454 ft.
Where Pursuit 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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Pursuit Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pursuit-oil-99934 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).