Fayette County, IL oil and gas wells
7,850 wells: 0 active, 3,144 plugged, run by 774 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Fayette
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| Exxon Corporation | 0 | 1,229 |
| Carter Oil Co., The | 0 | 1,170 |
| Petco Petroleum Corp. | 0 | 721 |
| Carter Oil Co. | 0 | 526 |
| Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America | 0 | 263 |
| Belden, W. L. | 0 | 190 |
| Humbolt Oil, Inc. | 0 | 140 |
| Jarvis Brothers & Marcell, Inc. | 0 | 115 |
| Magnolia Petroleum Company | 0 | 111 |
| Texas Company, The | 0 | 89 |
| Granholm & Assoc. | 0 | 88 |
| Humble Oil & Refining Company | 0 | 86 |
| Shell Oil Company | 0 | 84 |
| Belden, W. L. Trust | 0 | 78 |
| Extex, Inc. | 0 | 74 |
| The Texas Company | 0 | 54 |
| P & M Oil, Inc. | 0 | 52 |
| Texaco, Inc. | 0 | 51 |
| Ohio Oil Company | 0 | 47 |
| owner | 0 | 45 |
| Bi-Petro, Inc. | 0 | 43 |
| Sherman, H. J. etal | 0 | 42 |
| Texas Co., The | 0 | 42 |
| Hoss, L. B. Trust | 0 | 41 |
| Luttrell, Homer | 0 | 39 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wells match. | ||||