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Franklin County, IL oil and gas wells
4,186 wells: 0 active, 2,582 plugged, run by 608 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Franklin
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|
| Shell Oil Company | 0 | 289 |
| Gallagher, Victor R. | 0 | 190 |
| Gesell's Pump Sales & Service | 0 | 170 |
| Adkins, E. S. | 0 | 162 |
| Brehm, C. E. Drilling & Producing | 0 | 133 |
| Lampley Oil, Inc. | 0 | 108 |
| Farrar Oil Co., Inc. | 0 | 101 |
| Budmark Oil Co., Inc. | 0 | 96 |
| Great Plains Resources, Inc. | 0 | 96 |
| DeMier Oil Company | 0 | 95 |
| H & W Oil Co., Inc. | 0 | 95 |
| Carter Oil Co. | 0 | 92 |
| C. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod. | 0 | 88 |
| Lewis, Will I. | 0 | 77 |
| National Associated Petroleum Co. | 0 | 66 |
| R. K. Petroleum Corp. | 0 | 45 |
| Brehm, Dwight Resources | 0 | 42 |
| Hanson Oil Company | 0 | 40 |
| Menhall, J. W. & Co. | 0 | 40 |
| Old Ben Coal Co. | 0 | 40 |
| Lampley, William E. | 0 | 39 |
| Bartmes, Ross | 0 | 37 |
| Mosebach, Paul | 0 | 33 |
| Collins Brothers Oil Company | 0 | 26 |
| Kewanee Oil & Gas | 0 | 26 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|
| Benton Deep Flood Unit 13-W |
12-055-01539-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Deep Flood Unit 1-W |
12-055-01578-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Deep Water Flood Unit 2-W |
12-055-01562-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Deep Water Flood Unit 14-A |
12-055-01563-0200 | Plugged |
Oil | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 54-W |
12-055-00345-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 214-W |
12-055-00361-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 212-W |
12-055-00363-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 216-W |
12-055-00365-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 218-W |
12-055-00367-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 232-W |
12-055-00374-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 190-W |
12-055-00379-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 196-W |
12-055-00380-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 200-W |
12-055-00383-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 177-W |
12-055-00385-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 173-W |
12-055-00387-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 194-W |
12-055-00392-0100 | Plugged |
Unknown | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 171-W |
12-055-00402-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 181 |
12-055-00403-0100 | Plugged |
Water supply | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 204-W |
12-055-00405-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 85-W |
12-055-00420-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 107-W |
12-055-00422-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 97-W |
12-055-00423-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 93-W |
12-055-00431-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 109-W |
12-055-00433-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 160-W |
12-055-00436-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 137-W |
12-055-00439-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 119-W |
12-055-00442-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 154-W |
12-055-00455-0200 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 132-W |
12-055-00464-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 133-W |
12-055-00465-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 123-W |
12-055-00466-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 122-I |
12-055-00469-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 158-W |
12-055-00472-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 157-W |
12-055-00473-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 128-W |
12-055-00485-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 17-W |
12-055-00497-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 15-W |
12-055-00498-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 3-W |
12-055-00500-0300 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 5-W |
12-055-00504-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 22-W |
12-055-00518-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 57-W |
12-055-00519-0200 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 20-W |
12-055-00527-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 42-W |
12-055-00543-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 221-W |
12-055-00577-0200 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 220-W |
12-055-00578-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company, Inc. |
| Benton Flood Unit 223-W |
12-055-00579-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 175-W |
12-055-00582-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 198-W |
12-055-00584-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 207-W |
12-055-00589-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 205-W |
12-055-00591-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 2-W |
12-055-00725-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 210-W |
12-055-00884-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 194-W |
12-055-01455 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 8 |
12-055-01549-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 15-W |
12-055-01588-0200 | Plugged |
Disposal | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 230-W |
12-055-01775 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 237-W |
12-055-01776 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 186-W |
12-055-01783-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 239-W |
12-055-01991-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 240 |
12-055-02333 | Plugged |
Oil | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 242 |
12-055-02460 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 241 |
12-055-02461 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 243 |
12-055-02462 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 244 |
12-055-02467 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 245 |
12-055-02468 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 246 |
12-055-02469 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 247 |
12-055-02470 | Plugged |
Oil | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 250 |
12-055-02613 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 248 |
12-055-02614 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 249 |
12-055-02617 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 251 |
12-055-22683 | Plugged |
Oil | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit I-2 |
12-055-22685-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 255-W |
12-055-22716 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 256 |
12-055-22865 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 257 |
12-055-22866 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit (McKemie, T.M.) 115-W |
12-055-01804-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Flood Unit 114-W 3-A |
12-055-00724-0100 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Maraflood A |
12-055-22868 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Maraflood B |
12-055-22876 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Maraflood C |
12-055-22877 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Maraflood D |
12-055-22878 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Middle Schl 1 |
12-055-22767 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Hanson Engineers |
| Benton Middle Schl 2 |
12-055-22769 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Hanson Engineers |
| Benton Unit 11 |
12-055-01624 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Unit 17-W |
12-055-01983 | Plugged |
Injection | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Water Flood 254 |
12-055-22715 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Water Flood I-3 |
12-055-22723 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Benton Water Flood Unit I-1 |
12-055-22661-0100 | Plugged |
Service | Shell Oil Company |
| Berry, Mabel 1 |
12-055-23455-0100 | Plugged |
Oil | Farrar Oil Co., Inc. |
| Berry, Mabel 2 |
12-055-23552-0200 | Plugged |
Oil | Farrar Oil Co., Inc. |
| Bethel Church |
12-055-00332 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Margrave D M |
| Biggs 2 |
12-055-00562 | Plugged |
Oil | Scott & Lennan |
| Biggs 1-A |
12-055-00932 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Howell J V Etal |
| Biggs 2-B |
12-055-01632 | Plugged |
Oil | Hockman, James N. |
| Biggs Tract 35-P 1-B |
12-055-01939-0200 | Plugged |
Injection | Shakespeare Oil Co., Inc. |
| Bingham 1 |
12-055-23239 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Budmark Oil Co., Inc. |
| Blackridge Ewing Creek 4-1 |
12-055-25141 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Blackridge IL Operating, LLC |
| Blackstar M1-2 |
12-055-24997 | Plugged |
Dry hole | DTE Methane Resources, L.L.C. |
| Blacktop 21-2 |
12-055-25100-0200 | Plugged |
Other | Lampley Oil, Inc. |
| Blacktop 21-1 |
12-055-25174 | Plugged |
Dry hole | Lampley Oil, Inc. |