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De Witt County, IL oil and gas wells
269 wells: 0 active, 167 plugged, run by 95 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in De Witt
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
| Harris, Lloyd A. | 0 | 48 |
| Kaufman, E.H. | 0 | 26 |
| Kaufman, E. H. | 0 | 22 |
| Union Hill Gas Storage | 0 | 14 |
| E. S. Investments, Inc. | 0 | 12 |
| Alco Oil & Gas Corp. | 0 | 6 |
| Myers, Theo | 0 | 6 |
| Kaufman Oil Co. | 0 | 5 |
| Hill, A. G. | 0 | 4 |
| Humbolt Oil, Inc. | 0 | 4 |
| Lahoil, Inc. | 0 | 4 |
| McElyea, Paul W. | 0 | 4 |
| Pinney, Earl T. | 0 | 4 |
| Peoples Gas & Coke Co. | 0 | 3 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. | 0 | 3 |
| Potsch, John P. Sr. | 0 | 3 |
| Woollen Bros Co | 0 | 3 |
| Arnold, D. C. | 0 | 2 |
| Bazeley, Paul G. | 0 | 2 |
| Dement Ray Well Co | 0 | 2 |
| Durr, Don | 0 | 2 |
| Fawcett, John W. | 0 | 2 |
| Hill, W. C. | 0 | 2 |
| Livengood, M. Luther | 0 | 2 |
| Luttrell & DePoister | 0 | 2 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
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| Ryan, Cora E. 3-A |
12-039-00401 | Status not reported |
Oil | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Ryan, Cora E. 5 |
12-039-00402 | Plugged |
Water supply | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Ryan, Cora E. 6 |
12-039-00444 | Plugged |
Unknown | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Ryan, Julia Heirs 1 |
12-039-00050 | Plugged |
Oil | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Ryan, Julia Heirs 2 |
12-039-00438 | Plugged |
Oil | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Ryan, Margaret Estate 1 |
12-039-00052 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Ryan, Margaret Estate 1 |
12-039-00459 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Luttrell & DePoister |
| Ryan, Mrs. J. W. |
12-039-00320 | Status not reported |
Unknown | Woollen Bros Co |
| Saddler, Harry D. 1 |
12-039-00078 | Plugged |
Oil | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Saddler, Harry D. 2 |
12-039-00090 | Plugged |
Oil | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Schneman 1 |
12-039-20734 | Plugged |
Dry hole | PEP Drilling Company |
| Seifert 1 |
12-039-00407 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E. H. |
| Seifert 1 |
12-039-00420 | Status not reported |
Oil | Courson, Richard |
| Seifert 1 |
12-039-00420-0100 | Status not reported |
Disposal | Thompson, George A. |
| Seifert 1 |
12-039-00420-0200 | Plugged |
Gas | Kaufman Oil Co. |
| Seifert 2 |
12-039-00475 | Status not reported |
Oil | Thompson, George A. |
| Seifert, C. A. 1 |
12-039-00034 | Plugged |
Other | Union Mining |
| Shinneman, Roy 1 |
12-039-00172 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Young, J. S. Jr. |
| Smith & Smith |
12-039-00002 | Status not reported |
Unknown | Cummings Chas & Son |
| Sprague Comm. 1 |
12-039-00410 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E.H. |
| Stensel 2 |
12-039-00466 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Unacapa Oil Co |
| Stensel Brothers 1 |
12-039-00462 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Unacapa Oil Co |
| Stensel, H. M. 1 |
12-039-00380 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Arnold, D. C. |
| Stoll, Hubert 1 |
12-039-20820 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Brown, James D. |
| Story 1 |
12-039-20765 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Adams, Harry J. |
| Stoutenborough, Bernice D. 1 |
12-039-00086 | Plugged |
Dry hole | H. F. Robison, Inc. |
| Strawn, W. 1 |
12-039-00418 | Plugged |
Other | Peoples Gas & Coke Co. |
| Stutzman, Martha 1 |
12-039-00042 | Plugged |
Other | Union Hill Gas Storage |
| Swartz 1 |
12-039-20948 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Bazeley, Paul G. |
| Swatrz, L. D. 1 |
12-039-00022 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Stensel Lester R |
| Swigart, Carl Estate 1 |
12-039-00463 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Hill, A. G. |
| Swigart, Marion 1 |
12-039-00044 | Plugged |
Other | Union Hill Gas Storage |
| Taylor-Moore A-1 |
12-039-00028 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Potsch, John P. Sr. |
| Thomas 1 |
12-039-00387 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Myers, Theo |
| Thomas, Lewis 1 |
12-039-00426 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Pinney, Earl T. |
| Thorp, Nelson 1 |
12-039-00005 | Plugged |
Dry hole | — |
| Toohill, Jane 1 |
12-039-00379 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Harris, Lloyd A. |
| Toohill, Jane 1 |
12-039-00427 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Pinney, Earl T. |
| Toohill, L. J. 1 |
12-039-00032 | Plugged |
Other | Union Hill Gas Storage |
| Toohill, L. J. 1 |
12-039-00058 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Hill Producing Co |
| Toohill, Lawrence & Martin 1 |
12-039-21456 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Britton, Robert B. |
| Toohill, Pat 1 |
12-039-00376 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Coppenbarger, Wayne |
| Trenkle, J. C. 1 |
12-039-00393 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. |
| Turner 1 |
12-039-20648 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Clint Oil Company |
| Umland, H. F. 1 |
12-039-00031 | Plugged |
Other | Union Hill Gas Storage |
| Valentine Community 1 |
12-039-20768 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Humbolt Oil, Inc. |
| Veith, Leon S. |
12-039-00025 | Status not reported |
Gas | Dement Ray Well Co |
| Veteto 1 |
12-039-20769 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Simpson Oil and Gas Co. |
| Walden, Oliver C. 1 |
12-039-00468 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Self, Eddie M. |
| Walden, V. 1 |
12-039-00414 | Plugged |
Service | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. |
| Wapella Grain Elevator |
12-039-21066 | Status not reported |
Other | Layne-Western Company |
| Warren 1 |
12-039-00394 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E.H. |
| Warren 2 |
12-039-00457 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E. H. |
| Warren, Clyde 1 |
12-039-00398 | Plugged |
Oil | Kaufman, E. H. |
| Warren, K. J. 1 |
12-039-00087 | Plugged |
Oil | Arnold, D. C. |
| Warren, W. 3 |
12-039-00611 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E. H. |
| Weil, H. 1 |
12-039-00425 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E. H. |
| Weil, H. 2 |
12-039-00458 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E. H. |
| Weil, H. 3 |
12-039-00609 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E.H. |
| Wendell, Clinton E. 1 |
12-039-00382 | Plugged |
Other | Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. |
| Whitted, Beth 1 |
12-039-20770 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Simpson Oil and Gas Co. |
| Williams, F. 1 |
12-039-00029 | Plugged |
Other | Union Hill Gas Storage |
| Williamson 1 |
12-039-00428 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Milton Keith H |
| Williamson, A. B. 1 |
12-039-00540 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Union Oil Company of California |
| Wilson 1 |
12-039-00409 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Livengood, M. Luther |
| Wilson 1 |
12-039-00409-0200 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Livengood, M. Luther |
| Wilson, Oliver A. 1 |
12-039-00048 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Mansfield, C. B. |
| Woodlawn Improvement Association 1 |
12-039-00434 | Plugged |
Dry hole | McElyea, Paul W. |
| York-Moody Community 1 |
12-039-00395 | Status not reported |
Oil | Kaufman, E.H. |