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Clay County, IL oil and gas wells
9,516 wells: 0 active, 6,576 plugged, run by 1,307 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Clay
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
| Pure Oil Company | 0 | 505 |
| Union Oil Company of California | 0 | 322 |
| Texas Company, The | 0 | 248 |
| Gulf Refining Company | 0 | 137 |
| McBride, W. C. Inc. | 0 | 134 |
| Texaco, Inc. | 0 | 132 |
| Gator Oil Company | 0 | 124 |
| Elysium Energy, L.L.C. | 0 | 123 |
| McCollum & Kincaid Oil Prod., Inc. | 0 | 122 |
| Britton, Shelby A. & Sylvia | 0 | 111 |
| National Associated Petroleum Co. | 0 | 104 |
| Shulman Bros., Inc. | 0 | 102 |
| McKinney Oil Producer, Inc. | 0 | 98 |
| Hanson Oil Company | 0 | 95 |
| Magnolia Petroleum Company | 0 | 85 |
| Zanetis, John M. Estate of | 0 | 83 |
| Ashland Oil & Refining Company | 0 | 81 |
| Rudy, John W., Estate of | 0 | 81 |
| Texas Co., The | 0 | 81 |
| Union Oil Company of CA | 0 | 79 |
| Gulf Oil Corporation | 0 | 75 |
| Kingwood Oil Co. | 0 | 75 |
| Duncan, Walter | 0 | 72 |
| Phillips Petroleum Co. | 0 | 72 |
| Newton, Don W. | 0 | 67 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
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| Bayler, Earl SWD 1 |
12-025-27103 | Plugged |
Disposal | Newton, Don W. |
| Bayler, H. Carroll 2-A |
12-025-27582 | Plugged |
Oil | Newton, Don W. |
| Bayler, Pearley A-1 |
12-025-00109-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Pure Oil Company |
| Baylor 1 |
12-025-01229 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Johnson & Canfield |
| Baylor 1 |
12-025-04693 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Republic Oil Company, Inc. |
| Baylor 1 |
12-025-04777 | Plugged |
Oil | Thompson, Floyd E. |
| Baylor Cons. 1 |
12-025-00335-0100 | Plugged |
Other | Van Fossan Oil Corp. |
| Baylor Cons. 1-A |
12-025-05022 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Van Fossan Oil Corp. |
| Baylor Consolidated 1 |
12-025-00335 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Washburn & Powers |
| Baylor Jack 1 |
12-025-00328 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Washburn John P |
| Baylor, Agnes 1 |
12-025-02164-0100 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Schroll, Arthur |
| Baylor, Beulah 1-A |
12-025-26907 | Plugged |
Oil | Newton, Don W. |
| Baylor, Cora E. 1 |
12-025-04777-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Booth Oil Co., Inc. |
| Baylor, Dolan 2-A |
12-025-27573 | Plugged |
Oil | Newton, Don W. |
| Beal, J. D. 1 |
12-025-01396 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Stapp, Jack |
| Beard, Gene 1 |
12-025-26932 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Crest Oil Co., Inc. |
| Beare 1 |
12-025-01338 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Everhart, J. William |
| Beasley 1 |
12-025-00715 | Plugged |
Oil | Little Wabash Oil Co. |
| Beasley 1 |
12-025-01043 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Fulk Oil Company |
| Beasley Amos 1 |
12-025-00445 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Obering, Earnest A. |
| Bechtel Sara M 2 |
12-025-03127 | Plugged |
Oil | Pure Oil Company |
| Bechtel Sara M 3 |
12-025-03128 | Plugged |
Oil | Pure Oil Company |
| Bechtel Sara M 4 |
12-025-03129 | Plugged |
Oil | Pure Oil Company |
| Bechtel, S. M. 1 |
12-025-00418-0100 | Plugged |
Disposal | Pure Oil Company |
| Bedwell, J. Ed. 1 |
12-025-01399-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Webster & Shirk |
| Bedwell, J. Ed. 2 |
12-025-03759 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Webster & Shirk |
| Beeson 18-3 |
12-025-26929 | Plugged |
Oil | Diamond Energy Co. |
| Beeson 19-4 |
12-025-26930 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Diamond Energy Co. |
| Behnke et al 1 |
12-025-02969 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Calvert Drilling, Inc. |
| Behrens 3 |
12-025-03853 | Plugged |
Oil | Callahan, John J. |
| Behrens 4 |
12-025-03854 | Plugged |
Oil | Callahan, John O. |
| Behrens 1 |
12-025-04373 | Plugged |
Oil | Billingsley, R. H. |
| Behrens 2 |
12-025-04546 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Billingsley, R. H. |
| Behrens R C 1 |
12-025-00135 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Sohio Producing |
| Behrens R C 1 |
12-025-00173 | Plugged |
Oil | Duncan, Walter |
| Behrens, Robert 2 |
12-025-03855 | Plugged |
Oil | Duncan, Walter |
| Beihl 1 |
12-025-28512 | Plugged |
Oil | C.E.R. Production Co. |
| Below 30 |
12-025-02479-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Phillips Petroleum Co. |
| Below 4 |
12-025-02480 | Plugged |
Oil | Phillips Petroleum Co. |
| Belt 1 |
12-025-25695-0100 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Booth Oil Company, Inc. |
| Bemis 1 |
12-025-01301 | Plugged |
Oil | Cullum & Lawhead |
| Bemis 1 |
12-025-01684 | Plugged |
Oil | Stephens, M. F. |
| Bemis 2 |
12-025-01809 | Plugged |
Oil | Stephens, M. F. |
| Bemis B-5 |
12-025-02938-0100 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Continental Oil Company |
| Bemis 1 |
12-025-02956 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Mammoth Producing & Refining Corp. |
| Bemis B-9 |
12-025-02957 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Calvert Drilling, Inc. |
| Bemis B-9 |
12-025-02957-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Breuer & Curren Oil |
| Bemis A-1 |
12-025-02963-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Zanetis Alexander |
| Bemis 2 |
12-025-02967-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Cullum & Lawhead |
| Bemis 1 |
12-025-04090 | Plugged |
Oil | Booth, Charles E. |
| Bemis 2 |
12-025-04093 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Booth, Charles E. |
| Bemis 1 |
12-025-04166 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Zanetis Alexander |
| Bemis B-1 |
12-025-04188 | Plugged |
Unknown | Zanetis Alexander |
| Bemis B-2 |
12-025-04222 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Zanetis Alexander |
| Bemis 3 |
12-025-04264 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Thompson, Floyd E. |
| Bemis 1-B |
12-025-04268 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Thompson, Floyd E. |
| Bemis Thomas A-2 |
12-025-02963 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Calvert & Willis |
| Bemis Thos 2 |
12-025-00523 | Plugged |
Oil | Sohio Petroleum Company |
| Bemis, Lucetta Sr. Tr. 1 |
12-025-00835 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Kuzmich, R. W. |
| Bemis, T. "A" 3 |
12-025-04092 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Continental Oil Company |
| Bemis, Thomas B-1 |
12-025-02934-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Calvert Drilling, Inc. |
| Bemis, Thomas B-2 |
12-025-02935 | Plugged |
Oil | Calvert & Willis |
| Bemis, Thomas B-3 |
12-025-02936 | Plugged |
Oil | Calvert & Willis |
| Bemis, Thomas 4 |
12-025-02937 | Plugged |
Oil | Calvert & Willis |
| Bemis, Thomas B-5 |
12-025-02938 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Calvert & Willis |
| Bemis, Thomas B-6 |
12-025-02939-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Calvert & Willis |
| Bemis, Thomas 3 |
12-025-02967 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Sohio Petroleum Company |
| Bemis, Thomas Jr. B-7 |
12-025-02958 | Plugged |
Oil | Calvert Drilling, Inc. |
| Bemis, Thomas Jr. B-8 |
12-025-02959 | Plugged |
Oil | Calvert Drilling, Inc. |
| Bemis, Thomas Sr. 1 |
12-025-02964 | Plugged |
Oil | M-O-K Corp |
| Bennett 1 |
12-025-01806 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Monarch Development Co. |
| Bennett 1 |
12-025-01997 | Plugged |
Dry hole | East Cent. Dev. Co., Inc |
| Bennett 1 |
12-025-02033 | Plugged |
Oil | Dayton, Ward W. |
| Bennett, B. W. 1 |
12-025-02454 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Ohio Oil Company |
| Bennett, W. R. 2 |
12-025-05064 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Durr, Don |
| Bennett, William 1 |
12-025-28040 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Fryburger Production Co. |
| Bennett, William Jr. 1 |
12-025-01977 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Krohn, William H. |
| Bennett, William R. 1 |
12-025-00719 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Moran, E. F., Inc. |
| Benskin 1 |
12-025-00904 | Plugged |
Oil | Robison Oil Company |
| Benskin 1 |
12-025-25290 | Plugged |
Oil | Herley, David F. |
| Benskin, Clarence 1 |
12-025-02150 | Plugged |
Dry hole | McKelvy & Sipoha Drlg. |
| Benskin, H. 2 |
12-025-00920 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Robison Oil Company |
| Benskin, L. A-1 |
12-025-00894 | Plugged |
Oil | Robison Oil Company |
| Benskin, O. 1-A |
12-025-25086 | Plugged |
Oil | McCollum, James R. |
| Benwitz, George 1 |
12-025-01835 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Smith, Milton |
| Berlin 1 |
12-025-02717 | Plugged |
Oil | Sanders-Fye Drilling Co. |
| Berlin 2 |
12-025-02718 | Plugged |
Oil | Sanders-Fye Drilling Co. |
| Berlin Chas 1 |
12-025-00270 | Plugged |
Oil | McBride, W. C. Inc. |
| Bernadine 1 |
12-025-04045 | Plugged |
Oil | Gulf Refining Company |
| Berskin, O. 1 |
12-025-04981 | Plugged |
Oil | McCollum, James R. |
| Bert M. Sefton 1 |
12-025-02470 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Magnolia Petroleum Company |
| Berthold 2 |
12-025-00686 | Plugged |
Oil | Shulman Bros., Inc. |
| Berthold 3 |
12-025-00928 | Plugged |
Oil | Shulman Bros., Inc. |
| Berthold 1 |
12-025-01136 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Rockford Petro Co |
| Berthold 1 |
12-025-26522 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Alpha Energy Corp. |
| Berthold 2 |
12-025-27094 | Plugged |
Oil | Blazer Oil Company |
| Berthold, Fred 1 |
12-025-03750 | Plugged |
Oil | Lindsay, Theodore R. |
| Berthold, Fred 1 |
12-025-03751 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Richardson, M. H. |
| Berthold, Fred 1 |
12-025-03958 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Ashland Oil & Refining Company |
| Berthold, Fred 1 |
12-025-03958-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Shulman Brothers |