Becker William R
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Becker William R is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (53%) are active, 7 (41%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 17 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
9
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 53%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Becker William R operate?
Becker William R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (17). Its 17 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 Becker William R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
53% of Becker William R's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 41% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Becker William R operate?
By product class, 14 (82%) 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 Farmer Heirs 1 in Hamilton, IL at 5,559 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), White (IL) and Saline (IL).
Notable wells operated by Becker William R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Heirs 1 | 12-065-24085 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Becker, William R. | 5,559 ft |
| William Heirs 1 | 12-193-28675 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 4,275 ft |
| Seiler-Jones-Harper 1 | 12-193-29145 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 4,225 ft |
| Pettijohn Etal Unit 1 | 12-193-29068 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 4,185 ft |
| Mooreland 1-A | 12-193-29378 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,973 ft |
| Garrett Goldie 1 | 12-193-28987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,545 ft |
| Cozart Lena & John 1 | 12-193-29905 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,300 ft |
| Leithliter H B 1 | 12-193-29668 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,275 ft |
| Munsey Et Al Unit 1 | 12-193-29446 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,228 ft |
| Mahoney 2 | 12-165-24312 | Active | Oil | Saline, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,222 ft |
| Becker, W. R. 1 | 12-193-25701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,162 ft |
| Hon 5 | 12-193-25614 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Becker, William R. | 3,105 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Becker William R operate?
Becker William R is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Becker William R's wells are still active?
9 of Becker William R's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Becker William R operate wells?
Becker William R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (17).
Does Becker William R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Becker William R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Becker William R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Farmer Heirs 1 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 5,559 ft.
Where Becker William R'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, “Becker William R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/becker-william-r-93102 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).