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Coles County, IL oil and gas wells
2,520 wells: 0 active, 1,687 plugged, run by 557 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Coles
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
| Carter Oil Co., The | 0 | 122 |
| Duncan, Walter | 0 | 121 |
| Zink, Earnest | 0 | 82 |
| Carter Oil Co. | 0 | 60 |
| Schaefer Oil Company | 0 | 60 |
| Ashland Oil & Refining Company | 0 | 52 |
| Armantrout, Charles | 0 | 48 |
| C.I.P.S. | 0 | 43 |
| Botts, Elton M. | 0 | 40 |
| Constantin, E. Jr. | 0 | 40 |
| Rappe, Thomas C. | 0 | 38 |
| Sanders, Harold C. | 0 | 38 |
| Adams, Harry J. | 0 | 29 |
| Southerland, James A. | 0 | 29 |
| Richardson, M. H. | 0 | 27 |
| Metro Petroleum, L.L.C. | 0 | 26 |
| Covington Oil Partnership | 0 | 24 |
| File Lost | 0 | 23 |
| Carroll, Dell | 0 | 20 |
| Covington, James R. | 0 | 20 |
| Gordon, H. E. | 0 | 20 |
| Reeves, E.C. Estate of | 0 | 20 |
| Blalack, Joe | 0 | 18 |
| Humble Oil & Refining Company | 0 | 18 |
| Kuykendall Drilling Co. | 0 | 18 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|
| (no name) PH-28-CC |
12-029-22518 | Plugged |
Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| (no name) PH-20-CC |
12-029-22519 | Plugged |
Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| (no name) PG-26-CC |
12-029-22520 | Plugged |
Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| (no name) PH-28-CCX |
12-029-22523 | Plugged |
Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| (no name) CO-76-8 |
12-029-22531 | Plugged |
Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 2nd Twin PH-28-3C |
12-029-22526 | Plugged |
Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| Abell 1 |
12-029-00205 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Frederking & Wageman |
| Adams 1 |
12-029-22938 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Kelly, John W. |
| Adams Comm. 1 |
12-029-22996 | Plugged |
Oil | Botts, Elton M. |
| Adkins 1 |
12-029-22982 | Plugged |
Oil | Shoots Oil Company |
| Akers, Thornton 1 |
12-029-00001 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Carter Oil Co., The |
| Alexander 1 |
12-029-00006 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Williams B F |
| Alexander, C. R. 2 |
12-029-01722 | Plugged |
Dry hole | C.I.P.S. |
| Alexander, R. C. 2 |
12-029-00527 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Newell, Kenneth |
| Alexander, R. C. 1 |
12-029-00568 | Plugged |
Unknown | Newell, Kenneth |
| Alexander, R. C. 5 |
12-029-00582 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Newell, Kenneth |
| Alexander, R. C. 3 |
12-029-00583 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Newell, Kenneth |
| Alexander, R. C. 1 |
12-029-22410 | Plugged |
Other | The Pure Oil Company |
| Allemang, Lillian M. 1 |
12-029-00574 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Beckner, Joe |
| Allen 1 |
12-029-01577 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Spicer, E. Paul |
| Allen, 1 |
12-029-00063 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Louilla Oil Co |
| Allen, Russell 1 |
12-029-01637 | Plugged |
Other | Bolin, Frank F. |
| Alwardt 1 |
12-029-01924 | Plugged |
Oil | Hoots, Marilyn |
| Alwardt 1 |
12-029-23188 | Plugged |
Oil | Armantrout, Charles |
| Alwardt 2 |
12-029-23193-0500 | Plugged |
Oil | Grenelefe Oil Co., Inc. |
| Ammons, Neal 1 |
12-029-00314 | Plugged |
Oil | Blalack, Joe |
| Anderson, Albert C. 1 |
12-029-23083 | Plugged |
Oil | Beck, Gilbert H. |
| Anderson, Nellie T. 1 |
12-029-00261 | Plugged |
Dry hole | British-American Oil Production Co. |
| Anderson, Paul W. 1 |
12-029-01418 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Quick Boyd W |
| Andres SWD 1 |
12-029-00463-0100 | Plugged |
Disposal | Botts, Elton M. & Assoc. |
| Andres 1 |
12-029-01787 | Plugged |
Oil | Redman, Lowell |
| Andres 2 |
12-029-01794 | Plugged |
Oil | Redman, Lowell |
| Andres 1-SWD |
12-029-22946-0100 | Plugged |
Disposal | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. |
| Andres 2 |
12-029-23075 | Plugged |
Oil | Botts, Elton M. |
| Andres 1 |
12-029-23077 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Botts, Elton M. |
| Andres 2-SWD |
12-029-23128-0100 | Plugged |
Disposal | Oil Producers Association, Inc. |
| Andres 3 |
12-029-23186 | Plugged |
Unknown | Botts, Elton M. |
| Andres 4 |
12-029-23187 | Plugged |
Unknown | Botts, Elton M. |
| Andres 0-2 |
12-029-23207-0200 | Plugged |
Unknown | Botts, Elton M. & Assoc. |
| Andres O-1 |
12-029-23273 | Plugged |
Unknown | Botts, Elton M. |
| Andres 1 |
12-029-24369 | Plugged |
Oil & gas | Benchmark Properties, Ltd. |
| Andres, Delbert 1 |
12-029-00216 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 4 |
12-029-00350 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 3 |
12-029-00363 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 2 |
12-029-00396 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 5 |
12-029-00462 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 6 |
12-029-00463 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 7 |
12-029-00464 | Plugged |
Oil | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 8 |
12-029-00465 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Adams, Harry J. |
| Andres, Delbert 8-A |
12-029-00465-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | — |
| Andres, T. K. 1 |
12-029-00305 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Smith Tom L |
| Andres-Martin Comm. 1 |
12-029-00383 | Plugged |
Oil | Partlow & Cochonour |
| Andres-Martin Comm. 2 |
12-029-00389 | Plugged |
Oil | Partlow & Cochonour |
| Andres-Martin Comm. 3 |
12-029-00390 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Partlow & Cochonour |
| Andrews 1 |
12-029-00174 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Schaeffer, J. L. |
| Andrews 1 |
12-029-00304 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Wafford, B., Etal |
| Annis et al, 1 |
12-029-00247 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Kuykendall, W. R. Drilling |
| Annis, Frank 1 |
12-029-00281 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Davy C & Powell D |
| Appelby 1 |
12-029-01804 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Durr, Don |
| Armentrout 1 |
12-029-01203-0100 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Jarvis, E. P. |
| Armentrout, 1 |
12-029-01203 | Plugged |
Unknown | Jarvis, E. P. |
| Armentrout, O. 1 |
12-029-00324 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Collins Brothers Oil Company |
| Arterburn 2 |
12-029-01819 | Plugged |
Oil | Schaefer Oil Company |
| Arterburn, L. E. 2 |
12-029-01243-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn, L. E. 3 |
12-029-01244-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn, L. E. 5 |
12-029-01246 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn, L.E 6 |
12-029-01247 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn,L. E. 2 |
12-029-01243 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn,L.E. 1 |
12-029-00326 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn,L.E. 3 |
12-029-01244 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arterburn,L.E. 4 |
12-029-01245 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Arthur, George 1 |
12-029-00249-0100 | Plugged |
Dry hole | National Consumers Oil |
| Arthur, George 9 |
12-029-01010-0100 | Plugged |
Unknown | National Consumers Oil Co., Inc. |
| Arthur, Opal 1 |
12-029-00191 | Plugged |
Oil | Anderson & McBride |
| Arthur, Opal B-1 |
12-029-00578-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Duncan, Walter |
| Arthur, Zethie 1 |
12-029-01899 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Sanders, Harold C. |
| Ashbrook 1 |
12-029-22796 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Schaefer Oil Company |
| Ashland Oil Company, 3 |
12-029-01710 | Plugged |
Oil | Baker, E. C. & Sons |
| Ashmore 1 |
12-029-00595 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Patridge, Raymond |
| Ashmore School |
12-029-01528 | Plugged |
Gas | Zink, Earnest |
| Ashmore, Elby |
12-029-00055 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Alco Oil & Gas Corp. |
| Ashmore, Eliza 1 |
12-029-00044 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Myers A M |
| Ashworth 1 |
12-029-00140 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Landon, Earl |
| Ashworth 1 |
12-029-24387 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Triple A Oil Company |
| Atwell 1 |
12-029-00260 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Jarvis, E. P. |
| Atwell, Mildred 1 |
12-029-02028 | Plugged |
Dry hole | National Associated Petroleum Co. |
| Austin 1 |
12-029-00056 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Zink, Earnest |
| Austin, J. 3 |
12-029-00566 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Ellis, J. Gilbert |
| Austin, Jack 1 |
12-029-00565 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Ellis, J. Gilbert |
| Babbs 1 |
12-029-24211 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Paramount Oil Corp. |
| Babbs-Jeffries 22 |
12-029-01874 | Plugged |
Other | Ace-Hi Drilling Company |
| Baird, C.C.& R.E. 2 |
12-029-01473 | Plugged |
Unknown | Deay & Reusch |
| Baker 1 |
12-029-01372 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Zink, Earnest |
| Baker 5 |
12-029-01861 | Plugged |
Oil | Wilson, Carl J. |
| Baker, J. B. 3 |
12-029-00301 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Texaco, Inc. |
| Baker, J. G. 1 |
12-029-00876 | Plugged |
Oil | Texas Company, The |
| Baker, J. G. 2 |
12-029-00877-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Friend, Jerry E. |
| Baker, J. G. 4 |
12-029-00878 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Texaco, Inc. |
| Baker, J. G. 3 |
12-029-01790 | Plugged |
Oil | Wilson, Carl J. |
| Baker, J. G. 2 |
12-029-01793 | Plugged |
Oil | Wilson, Carl J. |