Saxton Oil
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SAXTON OIL CO, INC · Saxton Oil Co.
At a glance
Saxton Oil is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 8 (38%) are active, 10 (48%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (62% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
8
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Illinois | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Saxton Oil operate?
Saxton Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (13) and Illinois (8). Its 13 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Saxton Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Saxton Oil's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 48% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Saxton Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (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 Berger 1 in Perry, IL at 1,245 ft. The wells listed below sit in Perry (IL), Hart (KY) and Green (KY). 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 Saxton Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger 1 | 12-145-24711 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, IL | Saxton Oil Co. | 1,245 ft |
| Restoff 1 | 12-145-24966 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, IL | Saxton Oil Co. | 1,200 ft |
| Saxton-Berger 3 | 12-145-24720 | Active | Oil | Perry, IL | Saxton Oil Co. | 1,170 ft |
| Restoff 3 | 12-145-25995 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Perry, IL | Saxton Oil Co. | 921 ft |
| Higdon, Robert 1 | 16-099-00421 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 750 ft |
| Akin, Ronald A 12 | 16-087-00325 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 390 ft |
| Akin, Ron 5 | 16-087-01302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 331 ft |
| Akin, Ronald A 13 | 16-087-01203 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 330 ft |
| Akin, Ron 5 | 16-087-01303 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 327 ft |
| Akin, Ron 2 | 16-087-00268 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 326 ft |
| Akin, Ron 1 | 16-087-00236 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 325 ft |
| Akin, Ronald A 11 | 16-087-01202 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Saxton Oil Co, Inc | 325 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Saxton Oil operate?
Saxton Oil is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Saxton Oil's wells are still active?
8 of Saxton Oil's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Saxton Oil operate wells?
Saxton Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13) and Illinois (8).
Does Saxton Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Saxton Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Saxton Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Berger 1 in Perry, IL is the deepest at 1,245 ft.
Where Saxton 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, “Saxton Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/saxton-oil-99558 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).