Knox County, IL oil and gas wells
186 wells: 0 active, 45 plugged, run by 30 operators.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Knox
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77-N-69 | 12-095-22677 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-70 | 12-095-22660 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-71 | 12-095-22652 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-72 | 12-095-22653 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-73 | 12-095-22658 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-74 | 12-095-22657 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-75 | 12-095-22661 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-76 | 12-095-22662 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-77 | 12-095-22659 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-78 | 12-095-22663 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-79 | 12-095-22665 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-80 | 12-095-22666 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-81 | 12-095-22664 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-82 | 12-095-22667 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-83 | 12-095-22668 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-90 | 12-095-22685 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-91 | 12-095-22699 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-93 | 12-095-22654 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-94 | 12-095-22692 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-95 | 12-095-22690 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| 77-N-96 | 12-095-22689 | Status not reported | Other | Hydrocarbon Survey, Inc. |
| ALA-1 ALA-1 | 12-095-21017 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| Adams, 1 | 12-095-00341 | Plugged | Dry hole | Maquon Oil Co |
| Bragg, H. 1 | 12-095-00590 | Plugged | Dry hole | Hammer O H |
| Burger 1 | 12-095-22386 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kirk Explorations |
| Byland, 1 | 12-095-00339 | Plugged | Dry hole | Davis J O |
| C.C.C. Camp Galesburg | 12-095-00588 | Plugged | Other | Dennis James |
| Dollberg Eric | 12-095-00729-0100 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Fay 1 | 12-095-22375 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kirk Explorations |
| Fay 2 | 12-095-22391 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kirk Explorations |
| Frymire 1 | 12-095-22387 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kirk Explorations |
| GAL-6 GAL-6 | 12-095-21012 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| GB 1 | 12-095-32758 | Plugged | Dry hole | Divining Intervention, LLC |
| Galesburg City 3 | 12-095-00002 | Plugged | Dry hole | Thorpe Well Drlg Co |
| Galesburg City 3 | 12-095-00698 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| Galesburg City 4 | 12-095-00699 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| Galesburg City 5 | 12-095-00700 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| Galesburg City 6 | 12-095-00701 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| Galesburg City New Well | 12-095-00001 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Galesburg Reduction Company | 12-095-00583 | Status not reported | Unknown | Plymouth Well Co |
| Gum, C. D. 1 | 12-095-00032 | Plugged | Dry hole | Ellison |
| Gumm J-16 | 12-095-21010 | Status not reported | Other | New Jersey Zinc Co. |
| Hopkins Rex 1 | 12-095-00766-0100 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| Hopkins, Rex 1 | 12-095-00766 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gieck Etal |
| Hurst 1 | 12-095-22322 | Plugged | Dry hole | Kirk Explorations |
| Il. 180 Over Brandywine Creek B-2 | 12-095-23301 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| Il. 180 Over Brandywine Creek B-1 | 12-095-23302 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| Il. 180 Over Cadwell Creek B-2 | 12-095-23303 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| Il. 180 Over Cadwell Creek B-1 | 12-095-23304 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| Jones, Jno. 2 | 12-095-00670 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| KNE-3 KNE-3 | 12-095-21014 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| KNE-4 KNE-4 | 12-095-21050 | Plugged | Other | Northern Illinois Gas Co. |
| Kalb, 1 | 12-095-00576 | Plugged | Dry hole | Palmer, Harry A. |
| Knoxville, City Of 2 | 12-095-00203 | Plugged | Dry hole | Varner C W |
| Knoxville, City Of 3 | 12-095-00396 | Plugged | Dry hole | Varner Pump Co |
| Lake Storey Dam 1 | 12-095-00732 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 2 | 12-095-00733 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 4 | 12-095-00735 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 5 | 12-095-00736 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 6 | 12-095-00737 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 7 | 12-095-00738 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 8 | 12-095-00739 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 9 | 12-095-00740 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 10 | 12-095-00741 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 11 | 12-095-00742 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 12 | 12-095-00743 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 13 | 12-095-00744 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam 14 | 12-095-00745 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| Lake Storey Dam #3 3 | 12-095-00734 | Status not reported | Unknown | — |
| McClanahan, Dr. B. V. | 12-095-00256 | Status not reported | Unknown | Jones Ellis Co |
| McGann, S.F. #1 1 | 12-095-00787 | Status not reported | Unknown | Peerless Service Co |
| McWilliams, 1 | 12-095-00765 | Plugged | Dry hole | Gieck Etal |
| Nelson, 1 | 12-095-00584 | Plugged | Dry hole | Lomax C W |
| Norman, Ollie A. & E. L. 1 | 12-095-00591 | Plugged | Dry hole | Heller L J |
| Paden, A. F. 1 | 12-095-00206 | Plugged | Dry hole | Ellison Frank J |
| Palmer, J-14 | 12-095-21009 | Plugged | Dry hole | New Jersey Zinc Co. |
| Robertson, L. H. 3 | 12-095-00312 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| Santa Fe Well | 12-095-00702 | Status not reported | Unknown | No Company |
| Shreeves | 12-095-23414 | Status not reported | Other | IL State Geological Survey |
| U.S 150 Branch So. Henderson Creek B-2 | 12-095-23299 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| U.S.150 Branch So. Henderson Creek B-1 | 12-095-23300 | Status not reported | Other | IL Dept. of Transportation |
| US 150 over Trib Spoon River E abut 2 | 12-095-23379 | Status not reported | Other | IL Div. of Highways |
| US 150 over Trib Spoon River W abut 1 | 12-095-23378 | Status not reported | Other | IL Div. of Highways |
| Victoria 1 | 12-095-00593 | Status not reported | Unknown | Hayes & Sims |
| Wataga, Village of 1 | 12-095-00592 | Status not reported | Other | Peerless Service Co |
| Wetterburg, 1 | 12-095-00340 | Plugged | Dry hole | Davis J O |