Williams Hs
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Williams Hs is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (15%) are active, 11 (85%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
2
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Williams Hs operate?
Williams Hs's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (13). Its 13 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 Williams Hs’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Williams Hs's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 85% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Williams Hs operate?
By product class, 6 (46%) 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 Joergens Heirs, Henry 2 in Effingham, IL at 2,925 ft. The wells listed below sit in Effingham (IL), Jefferson (IL), Clay (IL) and Washington (IL).
Notable wells operated by Williams Hs
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joergens Heirs, Henry 2 | 12-049-00468 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,925 ft |
| Richars, W. H. 1 | 12-049-00891 | Active | Oil | Effingham, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,798 ft |
| Interstate Coal Company 1 | 12-081-01261 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,572 ft |
| Jefferson Oil & Gas 2 | 12-081-02301 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,471 ft |
| Jefferson Oil & Gas B-2 | 12-081-02302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,454 ft |
| McGee, Esty 4-SWD | 12-025-03704 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Clay, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,425 ft |
| Piercy 1 | 12-081-02174 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,362 ft |
| Smith John 2 | 12-025-03707 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,361 ft |
| Smith John 1 | 12-025-00360 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,358 ft |
| McGee, Esty 3 | 12-025-03703 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Williams, H. S. | 2,355 ft |
| Hohman 1 | 12-189-00326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Williams, H. S. | 1,585 ft |
| Koelling, David C. 1 | 12-189-24413 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Williams, H. S. | 1,500 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 13 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Williams Hs operate?
Williams Hs is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Williams Hs's wells are still active?
2 of Williams Hs's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Williams Hs operate wells?
Williams Hs is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (13).
Does Williams Hs operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Williams Hs's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Williams Hs's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Joergens Heirs, Henry 2 in Effingham, IL is the deepest at 2,925 ft.
Where Williams Hs'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, “Williams Hs — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/williams-hs-93312 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).