Spires Hv
Operator of record for 63 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SPIRES, H V · Spires, H. V.
At a glance
Spires Hv is the operator of record for 63 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (6%) are active, 53 (84%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 62 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
63
Active
4
Plugged
53
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 62 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 31
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Spires Hv operate?
Spires Hv's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (62) and Kentucky (1). Its 62 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 Spires Hv’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Spires Hv's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Spires Hv operate?
By product class, 31 (49%) 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 Moore W J 1 in Hamilton, IL at 3,482 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL) and Wayne (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 Spires Hv
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore W J 1 | 12-065-01013 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,482 ft |
| Lensgraf E F 1 | 12-191-03892 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,469 ft |
| Rebstock C F 1 | 12-065-02019 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,450 ft |
| Pierce Jasper 1 | 12-065-00871 | Orphaned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,450 ft |
| Downen, C.F. B1 | 12-065-02140 | Shut-in | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,381 ft |
| Hampton Ray 2 | 12-065-00697 | Orphaned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,373 ft |
| Upton, Ralph G. 1 | 12-065-02002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,328 ft |
| Link-McFarland 1 | 12-065-00746 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,323 ft |
| Barker P A 1 | 12-065-01177 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,301 ft |
| Harrelson Roy 1 | 12-065-01314 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,300 ft |
| Downen C F 1 | 12-065-01214 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,290 ft |
| Hefner Mary 1 | 12-065-02615 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Spires, H. V. | 3,288 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Spires Hv operate?
Spires Hv is the operator of record for 63 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (62). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Spires Hv's wells are still active?
4 of Spires Hv's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Spires Hv operate wells?
Spires Hv is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (62) and Kentucky (1).
Does Spires Hv operate mostly oil or gas wells?
31 of Spires Hv's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Spires Hv's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Moore W J 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,482 ft.
Where Spires Hv'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, “Spires Hv — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/spires-hv-66660 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).