Pyron Exploration & Drlg
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Pyron Exploration & Drlg is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pyron Exploration & Drlg operate?
Pyron Exploration & Drlg's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Pyron Exploration & Drlg’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Pyron Exploration & Drlg's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pyron Exploration & Drlg operate?
By product class, 1 (20%) 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 South Aden Unit 1 in Hamilton, IL at 5,503 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Wayne (IL) and Saline (IL).
Notable wells operated by Pyron Exploration & Drlg
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Aden Unit 1 | 12-065-24562 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Pyron Exploration & Drlg | 5,503 ft |
| Gammon 1 | 12-191-01649 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Pyron Exploration & Drlg | 3,511 ft |
| Carlisle 1 | 12-165-24649 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Pyron Exploration & Drlg | 3,337 ft |
| Sullivan 1 | 12-065-24549 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Pyron Exploration & Drlg | 3,320 ft |
| Russell 1 | 12-065-24572 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Pyron Exploration & Drlg | 3,212 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pyron Exploration & Drlg operate?
Pyron Exploration & Drlg is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pyron Exploration & Drlg's wells are still active?
0 of Pyron Exploration & Drlg's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pyron Exploration & Drlg operate wells?
Pyron Exploration & Drlg is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Pyron Exploration & Drlg operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Pyron Exploration & Drlg's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pyron Exploration & Drlg's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, South Aden Unit 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 5,503 ft.
Where Pyron Exploration & Drlg'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, “Pyron Exploration & Drlg — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pyron-exploration-drlg-101167 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).