Lake County, IL oil and gas wells
538 wells: 0 active, 14 plugged, run by 33 operators.
Lake County, IL ranks #50 among Illinois counties by wells on record, with under 1% of the state's 207,298 wells. Illinois's records don't say which wells are producing; 14 of the 538 are recorded as plugged. Of the 495 wells here with a type on record, 1% are gas wells. Drilling records here go back to 1895. Of the 331 wells with a drilling date, 41 (12%) were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2022. 1 well is listed as permitted or being drilled. Wells with a recorded depth average 282 ft. 33 operators have wells here. The largest is IL State Geological Survey, with 150 wells.
Figures from the Illinois State Geological Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Lake
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEL-07-03 - Lake Co. Forest Dist. | 12-097-50815 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| WHEL-08-04 | 12-097-51451 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Wadsworth Village Hall Park WAD-08-12 | 12-097-51585 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Wadsworth Village Hall Park WAD 08-13 | 12-097-51586 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Wauc-01-01 | 12-097-47822 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Wauc-01-02 | 12-097-47823 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Wauc-01-05 | 12-097-47824 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Wauc-04-14 | 12-097-49182 | Status not reported | Other | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Waukegan Countryside Subd. 1 | 12-097-02361 | Status not reported | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
| Weeks, Maud | 12-097-01584 | Status not reported | Unknown | 🔒 Sign in free |
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Lake County, IL well questions
How many oil and gas wells are in Lake County, IL?
538 wells are on record, 14 of them plugged.
Who operates the most wells in Lake County, IL?
IL State Geological Survey, with 150 wells on record here. The table above lists the top operators.
Are new wells still being drilled in Lake County, IL?
Yes. 41 wells were drilled in 2016 or later, the most recent in 2022, and 1 more are permitted or being drilled.