Adams County, IL oil and gas wells
1,046 wells: 0 active, 863 plugged, run by 279 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Adams
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) | 12-001-00004 | Plugged | Dry hole | Measley, Charles |
| #A-1 A-1 | 12-001-00564 | Plugged | Other | Socony Mobil Oil Co. Inc. |
| #A-2 A-2 | 12-001-00565 | Plugged | Other | Socony Mobil Oil Co. Inc. |
| #A-3 A-3 | 12-001-00533 | Plugged | Other | Socony Mobil Oil Co. Inc. |
| #A-4 A-4 | 12-001-00534 | Plugged | Other | Socony Mobil Oil Co. Inc. |
| #A-5 A-5 | 12-001-00535 | Plugged | Other | Socony Mobil Oil Co. Inc. |
| Ackelson 1 | 12-001-00108 | Plugged | Dry hole | Beckman, C. Arthur |
| Aden 1 | 12-001-21618 | Plugged | Dry hole | Triple Seven, Inc. |
| Albers 1-A | 12-001-21159 | Plugged | Dry hole | Albers, Albert A. |
| Albers 1 | 12-001-21632 | Plugged | Dry hole | Triple Seven, Inc. |
| Allen 3 | 12-001-00547 | Plugged | Oil | Betz, Robert |
| Allen 1 | 12-001-21439 | Plugged | Dry hole | Carlson, John E. |
| Allen 1 | 12-001-21660 | Plugged | Dry hole | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 2 | 12-001-21661 | Status not reported | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 3 | 12-001-21662 | Permitted | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 4 | 12-001-21663 | Status not reported | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 5 | 12-001-21664 | Plugged | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 6 | 12-001-21665 | Status not reported | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 8 | 12-001-21667 | Plugged | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 9 | 12-001-21682 | Plugged | Dry hole | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 5-A | 12-001-21700 | Status not reported | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 7 | 12-001-21793 | Status not reported | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 10 | 12-001-21794 | Plugged | Unknown | Black Star Petroleum |
| Allen 1 | 12-001-22092 | Plugged | Dry hole | Compton Land & Mineral |
| Allen 2 | 12-001-22093 | Permitted | Unknown | Compton Land & Mineral |
| Allen, V. 1 | 12-001-00418 | Plugged | Oil | Cribb, Wayne W. |
| Allen, V. 2 | 12-001-00430 | Plugged | Dry hole | Cribb, Wayne W. |
| Allen, Vernon 1 | 12-001-00361 | Plugged | Dry hole | Starr, Ray F. |
| Allen, Vernon 3 | 12-001-00532 | Plugged | Dry hole | Cribb, Wayne W. |
| Althoff 1 | 12-001-21679 | Plugged | Dry hole | Mechake, Joe D. |
| Arnold, Everett 1 | 12-001-00530 | Plugged | Dry hole | Albojo Oil Co. |
| Arnold, Everett 1 | 12-001-00530-0100 | Plugged | Dry hole | Albojo Oil Co. |
| Arnold, Lawrence 1 | 12-001-22061 | Plugged | Dry hole | Dallas Drilling & Production, Inc. |
| Arnold, Raymond 1 | 12-001-22063 | Plugged | Dry hole | Dallas Drilling & Production, Inc. |
| Arnsman 1 | 12-001-22243 | Plugged | Dry hole | Jansen, Kenneth C. |
| Ashbaker 1 | 12-001-00109 | Plugged | Dry hole | Carls, Orville |
| Askew 1 | 12-001-21989 | Plugged | Dry hole | Quincy Oil Co. |
| Ausmus 1 | 12-001-21630 | Plugged | Dry hole | McElhoe, H. L. |
| Ausmus 2 | 12-001-21886 | Plugged | Dry hole | Grace, Luke Oil Co. |
| Babcock-Stevens 3 | 12-001-21614 | Plugged | Dry hole | M & H Well Drilling |
| Babcock-Stevens 2 | 12-001-21615 | Plugged | Dry hole | M & H Well Drilling |
| Baker 1 | 12-001-21707 | Plugged | Dry hole | McElhoe, H. L. |
| Baker 2 | 12-001-21877 | Plugged | Dry hole | Grace, Luke Oil Co. |
| Baker 1 | 12-001-22162 | Status not reported | Gas | Okieco Energy |
| Baldwin 1 | 12-001-00442 | Plugged | Dry hole | Collin Bros Oil Co |
| Balsar, F. 1 | 12-001-00325 | Plugged | Dry hole | Mensedick B H |
| Balzer 1 | 12-001-22065 | Plugged | Dry hole | Edco Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Barker 1 | 12-001-00044 | Status not reported | Gas | Western Oil & Gas Company |
| Barker, Gilbert FSH-18 | 12-001-23035 | Status not reported | Other | Illinois State Geological Survey |
| Barnett, W 1 | 12-001-21870 | Plugged | Dry hole | Van Dyke Oil, Inc. |
| Barnett, William 1 | 12-001-22394 | Plugged | Dry hole | St. Clair Industries, Inc. |
| Bastert, F. 2 | 12-001-21751 | Status not reported | Unknown | Hagen, F. Lowell |
| Bastert, F. 2 | 12-001-21751-0100 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hagen, F. Lowell |
| Bastert, F. 3 | 12-001-22039 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hagen, F. Lowell |
| Bastert, F. & J. 1 | 12-001-21737 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hagen, F. Lowell |
| Bci-Schnack 1 | 12-001-21715 | Plugged | Dry hole | Natural Gas Producers |
| Bemis 3 | 12-001-21675-0100 | Plugged | Dry hole | Compton Land & Mineral |
| Bemis 1 | 12-001-22028 | Plugged | Dry hole | Compton Land & Mineral |
| Bemis 2 | 12-001-22029 | Plugged | Dry hole | Compton Land & Mineral |
| Bemis 1 | 12-001-22056 | Plugged | Dry hole | Strike, Arnold Oil Devel |
| Bemis 2 | 12-001-22079 | Plugged | Dry hole | Strike, Arnold Oil Devel |
| Bemis 3 | 12-001-22080 | Plugged | Dry hole | Strike, Arnold Oil Devel |
| Bemis, G. 6 | 12-001-00462-0100 | Plugged | Oil | McElvain, Claude |
| Bemis, G. 5 | 12-001-21471 | Plugged | Oil | McElvain, Claude |
| Benz 1 | 12-001-21986 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kiowa Production Co. |
| Bimson 1 | 12-001-00084 | Plugged | Gas | G & W Oil Co |
| Bimson, Floyd 1-S | 12-001-00549 | Plugged | Dry hole | Starr, Ray F. |
| Blackstone 1 | 12-001-21608 | Plugged | Dry hole | Rofan Energies, Inc. |
| Blentlinger 1 | 12-001-21681 | Plugged | Dry hole | Longhorn Resources |
| Bockenfield 1 | 12-001-22223 | Plugged | Dry hole | Okieco Energy |
| Boling 1 | 12-001-21790 | Plugged | Unknown | Longhorn Resources, Inc. |
| Bonds 1 | 12-001-23067 | Plugged | Dry hole | Allied Energy, L.L.C. |
| Bonds 2 | 12-001-23068 | Plugged | Dry hole | Allied Energy, L.L.C. |
| Bonds 3 | 12-001-23069 | Plugged | Dry hole | Allied Energy, L.L.C. |
| Bordewick #1 1 | 12-001-00270 | Status not reported | Other | Marathon Oil Company |
| Bothwell, Harry 1 | 12-001-00092 | Plugged | Dry hole | G & W Oil Co |
| Bothwell, Harry 2 | 12-001-00551 | Plugged | Dry hole | Starr, Ray F. |
| Bothwell, Harry 1 | 12-001-00552 | Plugged | Dry hole | Starr, Ray F. |
| Bothwell, Harry 3-S | 12-001-00554 | Plugged | Dry hole | Starr, Ray F. |
| Boughton 1 | 12-001-22418 | Plugged | Dry hole | Earth Products |
| Bower, Neil 1 | 12-001-22011 | Plugged | Dry hole | Dusa Drilling Co. |
| Bower, Nellie 1-A | 12-001-22012 | Plugged | Dry hole | Dusa Drilling Co. |
| Bowman 1 | 12-001-21652 | Status not reported | Unknown | Will-Dupage Drill Co. |
| Bradford 1 | 12-001-00015 | Plugged | Dry hole | Walmar Oil Co |
| Brady, Ray 1 | 12-001-21148 | Plugged | Dry hole | Carlson, John E. |
| Brady, Ray E. 1 | 12-001-00374 | Plugged | Dry hole | Utter, Robert |
| Broderick 1 | 12-001-21688 | Plugged | Dry hole | Carrell, Dan |
| Bruns, Carl 1 | 12-001-00120 | Plugged | Dry hole | McClintock, Homer |
| Bruns, William L. & Orville 1 | 12-001-00376 | Plugged | Dry hole | Jarvis, Vernon D. |
| Buck 3 | 12-001-21695 | Plugged | Dry hole | Wilmot, Marshall |
| Burke 1 | 12-001-22148 | Plugged | Dry hole | Omega Minerals |
| Burkemper 1 | 12-001-23090 | Plugged | Dry hole | North American Pipeline Corp. |
| Burkemper 2 | 12-001-23091 | Plugged | Dry hole | North American Pipeline Corp. |
| Burkett 1 | 12-001-00555 | Plugged | Dry hole | Woltz Donald W |
| Burkett, Howard 1 | 12-001-00527 | Plugged | Dry hole | Starr, Ray F. |
| Campbell, Hazel 1 | 12-001-00486 | Plugged | Dry hole | Schuster, Henry |
| Cannell 1 | 12-001-22205 | Plugged | Dry hole | Okieco Energy |
| Carl 1 | 12-001-21768 | Plugged | Dry hole | Lynn-Bagley Oil Corp. |
| Carlock 1 | 12-001-23070 | Status not reported | Gas | Allied Energy, L.L.C. |
| Carlock 2 | 12-001-23072 | Status not reported | Gas | Allied Energy, L.L.C. |