Oil & gas wells in Illinois
174,478 catalogued wellbores in Illinois, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
174,478
Active
33,988
Plugged
106,917
Documented orphans
3,986
Largest operators active in Illinois
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Petroleum | 11,021 | 3,375 | 3,765 | AR CA CO IL KS KY OK UT WY |
| Noble Energy | 10,764 | 1,646 | 6,368 | CA CO IL KS LA MT NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Texaco | 10,522 | 267 | 9,120 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NY OH OK PA UT |
| Ohio Oil Co The | 9,957 | 3,178 | 2,989 | IL |
| Citation Oil & Gas | 9,922 | 7,334 | 1,384 | CO IL KS LA MS MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 5,360 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Continental Resources | 6,747 | 4,292 | 867 | CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OH OK WY |
| Shell Oil | 4,222 | 139 | 3,552 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OK PA UT WY |
| Conoco | 3,950 | 4 | 3,730 | AL AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WY |
| Urban Oil & Gas Group | 3,886 | 3,113 | 451 | AL AR IL LA OK UT WY |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Deepest wells in Illinois
National ranking →| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon, H. L. W-1 | 12-193-02432 | Other status | Injection | White, IL | Campbell Energy, LLC | 29,864 ft |
| USX - Akin 23-3 | 12-055-23940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | DeMier Oil Company | 22,854 ft |
| Wayman, K. Salem Unit O/A Tract 92 4 | 12-121-04233 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Texaco, Inc. | 18,227 ft |
| Streich, Mary L. Community 1 | 12-151-20302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pope, IL | Texas Pacific Oil Co. | 14,942 ft |
| Farley, B. Etal 1 | 12-087-20285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, IL | Texas Pacific Oil Co. | 14,284 ft |
| Dyhrkopp, Einar 4-1 | 12-059-24894 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Conoco, Inc. | 14,185 ft |
| Cuppy, E. 1 | 12-065-03450 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Texaco, Inc. | 13,051 ft |
| Sugar Camp UIC 2 | 12-055-25231 | Active | Injection | Franklin, IL | Sugar Camp Coal Company | 12,983 ft |
| Sugar Camp UIC 1 | 12-055-25232 | Active | Injection | Franklin, IL | Sugar Camp Coal Company | 12,722 ft |
| Cisne Community 1 | 12-191-07731 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Union Oil Company of California | 11,614 ft |
Counties in Illinois
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Crawford22,961Lawrence13,896White11,715Wayne10,345Clark8,336Wabash7,548Clay7,355Marion6,818Fayette5,711Hamilton4,662Richland4,641Jasper4,049Edwards4,037Clinton3,997Jefferson3,756Franklin3,351Gallatin3,208Washington2,916Cumberland2,722Christian2,633Saline2,348Coles2,075Effingham1,791Madison1,743St. Clair1,582Sangamon1,562Brown1,556Bond1,366Montgomery1,308Edgar1,185Mcdonough1,146Schuyler1,127Macoupin1,088Adams1,012Shelby967Macon961Douglas919Lasalle833Champaign786Iroquois727Pike638Williamson627Perry624Livingston615Mclean609Kankakee595Randolph595Lake538Will538Cook525Morgan489Monroe469Jackson385Kendall372Kane319Henry262Peoria256De Witt253Moultrie245Ogle241Hancock229Logan218Vermilion199Ford193Piatt190Warren188Knox185Pope185Henderson183Mchenry181Winnebago176Woodford167Tazewell157Fulton147Massac142Greene137Mercer131Dupage116Pulaski116Stark107Hardin87Bureau85Union85Lee83Grundy80Dekalb78Mason78Jersey75Alexander67Rock Island62Boone60Scott52Johnson47Carroll46Cass46Putnam38Menard35Marshall26