Small & Higgins
Operator of record for 49 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Small & Higgins is the operator of record for 49 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (14%) are active, 42 (86%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 49 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
49
Active
7
Plugged
42
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 49 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Small & Higgins operate?
Small & Higgins's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (49). Its 49 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 Small & Higgins’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Small & Higgins's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Small & Higgins operate?
By product class, 12 (24%) 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 Harrell, Herbert 1 in Wayne, IL at 5,225 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Small & Higgins
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrell, Herbert 1 | 12-191-32028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 5,225 ft |
| Reeves, Asa 1 | 12-185-03965 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,720 ft |
| Reeves, Asa 5 | 12-185-26927 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,611 ft |
| Fischer, Geo. & Chas. 1 | 12-185-26836 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,603 ft |
| Seals, Larry 1 | 12-185-26793 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,600 ft |
| Seals, Larry 3-A | 12-185-26811 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,600 ft |
| Seals, Larry 2 | 12-185-26810 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,600 ft |
| Fischer G & C 2 | 12-185-26853 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,600 ft |
| Reeves, Asa 4 | 12-185-26926 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,600 ft |
| Reeves Asa 6 | 12-185-27015 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,590 ft |
| Reeves ASA 3 | 12-185-26925 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,588 ft |
| Seals Larry 4-A | 12-185-26837 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Small & Higgins, Inc. | 3,580 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Small & Higgins operate?
Small & Higgins is the operator of record for 49 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (49). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Small & Higgins's wells are still active?
7 of Small & Higgins's catalogued wells are active; 42 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Small & Higgins operate wells?
Small & Higgins is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (49).
Does Small & Higgins operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Small & Higgins's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Small & Higgins's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Harrell, Herbert 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 5,225 ft.
Where Small & Higgins'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, “Small & Higgins — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/small-higgins-97734 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).