Runyon Oil Exploration
Operator of record for 54 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Runyon Oil Exploration is the operator of record for 54 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 16 (30%) are active, 35 (65%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 54 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
54
Active
16
Plugged
35
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 54 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 41
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 30%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Runyon Oil Exploration operate?
Runyon Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (54). Its 54 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 Runyon Oil Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
30% of Runyon Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 65% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Runyon Oil Exploration operate?
By product class, 41 (76%) 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 Sample 2 in Wayne, IL at 5,572 ft.
Notable wells operated by Runyon Oil Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 2 | 12-191-31139 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 5,572 ft |
| Seifert 2 | 12-191-30858 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 5,378 ft |
| French, Charles & Glen Etal 1 | 12-191-28505 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,335 ft |
| Lawrence & Lang Comm. 1 | 12-191-28726 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,276 ft |
| Semple D 1 | 12-191-29924 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,238 ft |
| Jones Bros Comm 1 | 12-191-30382 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,212 ft |
| Erma Winter 1 | 12-191-28682 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,202 ft |
| Klemick S 3 | 12-191-30762 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,200 ft |
| Tickner-Dickey 1 | 12-191-30711 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,180 ft |
| French C 1 | 12-191-30415 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,163 ft |
| French C 3 | 12-191-30639 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,155 ft |
| Coles, D. 1 | 12-191-30354 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Runyon Oil Exploration | 4,145 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Runyon Oil Exploration operate?
Runyon Oil Exploration is the operator of record for 54 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (54). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Runyon Oil Exploration's wells are still active?
16 of Runyon Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Runyon Oil Exploration operate wells?
Runyon Oil Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (54).
Does Runyon Oil Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
41 of Runyon Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Runyon Oil Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sample 2 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 5,572 ft.
Where Runyon Oil 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, “Runyon Oil Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/runyon-oil-exploration-67195 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).