Wilbanks Exploration
Operator of record for 118 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wilbanks Exploration is the operator of record for 118 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 27 (23%) are active, 86 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 118 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
118
Active
27
Plugged
86
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 118 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 40
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wilbanks Exploration operate?
Wilbanks Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (118). Its 118 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Wilbanks Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Wilbanks Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.8%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wilbanks Exploration operate?
By product class, 40 (34%) 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 Morehead 1-7 in White, IL at 5,592 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL) and Hamilton (IL).
Notable wells operated by Wilbanks Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead 1-7 | 12-193-31481 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 5,592 ft |
| Hungate 1-23 | 12-065-25189 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,530 ft |
| Hungate 3-23 | 12-065-25196 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,520 ft |
| Hungate 2-23 | 12-065-25194 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,520 ft |
| Mitchell 1-14 | 12-065-25278 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,492 ft |
| Biggerstaff 1-13 | 12-065-25294 | Shut-in | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,470 ft |
| Mitchell 2-13 | 12-065-25285 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,465 ft |
| Mitchell 1-13 | 12-065-25281 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,459 ft |
| Barker-Murphy 1-27 | 12-065-25123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,450 ft |
| Healy 2-6 | 12-193-31317 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,440 ft |
| Williams 1-6 | 12-193-31548 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,430 ft |
| Warren 1-6 | 12-193-31250 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Wilbanks Exploration, Inc. | 4,427 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wilbanks Exploration operate?
Wilbanks Exploration is the operator of record for 118 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (118). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wilbanks Exploration's wells are still active?
27 of Wilbanks Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 86 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wilbanks Exploration operate wells?
Wilbanks Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (118).
Does Wilbanks Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
40 of Wilbanks Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wilbanks Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Morehead 1-7 in White, IL is the deepest at 5,592 ft.
Where Wilbanks 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, “Wilbanks Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wilbanks-exploration-66803 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).