Alch Lessing
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Alch Lessing is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 10 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
0
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Alch Lessing operate?
Alch Lessing's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (10). Its 10 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Alch Lessing’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Alch Lessing's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Alch Lessing operate?
By product class, 3 (30%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dickey Conrad 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,302 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and Madison (IL).
Notable wells operated by Alch Lessing
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey Conrad 1 | 12-191-01371 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Alch, Lessing | 3,302 ft |
| McLain 1 | 12-191-00008 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Alch, Lessing | 3,300 ft |
| Rinkel,Theobald (Heirs) 1 | 12-119-00428 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 2,584 ft |
| Gusewelle, Walter J. 1 | 12-119-00953 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 2,370 ft |
| Gonterman, Jessie O. et al 1 | 12-119-01520 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 2,338 ft |
| Mick, Gus 1 | 12-119-00940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 2,305 ft |
| Bollman, Theo L. 1 | 12-119-00937 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 2,286 ft |
| Schmidt 1 | 12-119-01342 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 1,809 ft |
| Schreiber 2-C | 12-119-01344 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 1,768 ft |
| Schreiber 1-C | 12-119-01343 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Madison, IL | Alch, Lessing | 1,762 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 10 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Alch Lessing operate?
Alch Lessing is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Alch Lessing's wells are still active?
0 of Alch Lessing's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Alch Lessing operate wells?
Alch Lessing is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (10).
Does Alch Lessing operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Alch Lessing's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Alch Lessing's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dickey Conrad 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,302 ft.
Where Alch Lessing's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Alch Lessing — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/alch-lessing-105564 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).