Williams Oil & Explor
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Williams Oil & Explor is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (6%) are active, 11 (69%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
1
Plugged
11
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Williams Oil & Explor operate?
Williams Oil & Explor's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (16). Its 16 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 Oil & Explor’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Williams Oil & Explor's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Williams Oil & Explor operate?
By product class, 2 (13%) are oil wells and 5 (31%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Logsdon 1 in Brown, IL at 690 ft. The wells listed below sit in Brown (IL), Mcdonough (IL) and Pike (IL).
Notable wells operated by Williams Oil & Explor
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logsdon 1 | 12-009-21560 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 690 ft |
| Blythe, C. L. 1 | 12-009-21371 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 690 ft |
| Urish, Edgar 1 | 12-009-21511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 690 ft |
| Barker, Richard 1 | 12-009-21730 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brown, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 680 ft |
| Phelps 3 | 12-109-21290 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 650 ft |
| Phelps 2 | 12-109-21289 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mcdonough, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 650 ft |
| Phelps 1 | 12-109-21256 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mcdonough, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 520 ft |
| Wickert 1 | 12-109-21255 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mcdonough, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 490 ft |
| Yakley, E. 1 | 12-149-21008 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pike, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 450 ft |
| Williams 1 | 12-149-20991 | Orphaned | Gas | Pike, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 428 ft |
| Knipmeyer 1 | 12-149-20977 | Active | Gas | Pike, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 413 ft |
| Burbridge 1 | 12-149-20976 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pike, IL | Williams Oil & Explor. | 402 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Williams Oil & Explor operate?
Williams Oil & Explor is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Williams Oil & Explor's wells are still active?
1 of Williams Oil & Explor's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Williams Oil & Explor operate wells?
Williams Oil & Explor is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (16).
Does Williams Oil & Explor operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Williams Oil & Explor's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Williams Oil & Explor's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Logsdon 1 in Brown, IL is the deepest at 690 ft.
Where Williams Oil & Explor'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 Oil & Explor — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/williams-oil-explor-66996 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).