Beeson Richard W
Operator of record for 359 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BEESON, RICHARD W · Beeson, Richard W.
At a glance
Beeson Richard W is the operator of record for 359 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 49 (14%) are active, 275 (77%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 230 wells (64% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
359
Active
49
Plugged
275
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 230 |
| Kentucky | 129 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 119
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Beeson Richard W operate?
Beeson Richard W's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (230) and Kentucky (129). Its 230 Illinois wells are 0.1% 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 Beeson Richard W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Beeson Richard W's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 77% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Beeson Richard W operate?
By product class, 119 (33%) are oil wells and 5 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Poiter, Joseph Unit 1 in Perry, IL at 7,057 ft. The wells listed below sit in Perry (IL), Hamilton (IL), Jefferson (IL), Saline (IL) and Wayne (IL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Beeson Richard W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poiter, Joseph Unit 1 | 12-145-23234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 7,057 ft |
| Morris, F. C., Sons &.Hughes etal B-2 | 12-065-24298 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 5,608 ft |
| Braden-Todd Unit 1 | 12-081-23137 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 5,291 ft |
| Mitchell Wilford 1 | 12-065-24162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,657 ft |
| Morris, R.C. & Sons A-1 | 12-065-24179 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,602 ft |
| Morris F C & Sons B-1 | 12-065-24178 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,565 ft |
| Mitchell, Bernard 1 | 12-065-24087 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,550 ft |
| Hanagan-Hart Unit 1 | 12-065-23961 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,510 ft |
| Ellis, Gary Etal 1 | 12-165-24112 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,400 ft |
| West, Ruth & Morris Unit 1 | 12-065-25100 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,350 ft |
| Wood, Roy 2 | 12-191-01490 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,300 ft |
| Anderson etal Comm. 1 | 12-165-24419 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Beeson, Richard W. | 4,278 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Beeson Richard W operate?
Beeson Richard W is the operator of record for 359 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (230). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Beeson Richard W's wells are still active?
49 of Beeson Richard W's catalogued wells are active; 275 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Beeson Richard W operate wells?
Beeson Richard W is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (230) and Kentucky (129).
Does Beeson Richard W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
119 of Beeson Richard W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Beeson Richard W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Poiter, Joseph Unit 1 in Perry, IL is the deepest at 7,057 ft.
Where Beeson Richard W'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, “Beeson Richard W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/beeson-richard-w-66648 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).