Burns Rl
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Burns, R. L. Corp. · Burns, R.L. · Burns, R.L. Corp.
At a glance
Burns Rl is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 2 (18%) are active, 9 (82%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (45% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Montana | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Burns Rl operate?
Burns Rl's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (5), Alabama (3) and Montana (3). Its 3 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Burns Rl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Burns Rl's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Burns Rl operate?
By product class, 5 (45%) 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 State 21-1 in Richland, MT at 12,110 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (MT), Roosevelt (MT), Lamar (AL), Tuscaloosa (AL), Wayne (IL) and Jefferson (IL) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Burns Rl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 21-1 | 25-083-21115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Burns, R.L. | 12,110 ft |
| Federal 24-2 | 25-083-21140 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, MT | Burns, R.L. | 10,670 ft |
| Trimble 1 | 25-085-21067 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roosevelt, MT | Burns, R.L. | 7,323 ft |
| Tomlin 20 #1 | 01-075-20144 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lamar, AL | Burns, R.L. Corp. | 5,618 ft |
| Hughes 13 #1 | 01-125-20005 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tuscaloosa, AL | Burns, R.L. Corp. | 4,732 ft |
| Sledge, Hardy 26-1 | 12-191-29036 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Burns, R. L. Corp. | 3,830 ft |
| Shreve 35 1 | 12-191-28901 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Burns, R. L. Corp. | 3,800 ft |
| Shreve 36-1 | 12-191-28939 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Burns, R. L. Corp. | 3,765 ft |
| Weaver 23-1 | 12-081-23086 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Burns, R. L. Corp. | 3,553 ft |
| J J Branson 14-1 | 12-081-23099 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Burns, R. L. Corp. | 3,550 ft |
| Pearce 4 #1 | 01-093-20015 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, AL | Burns, R.L. Corp. | 2,641 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Burns Rl operate?
Burns Rl is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Burns Rl's wells are still active?
2 of Burns Rl's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Burns Rl operate wells?
Burns Rl is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5), Alabama (3) and Montana (3).
Does Burns Rl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Burns Rl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Burns Rl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, State 21-1 in Richland, MT is the deepest at 12,110 ft.
Where Burns Rl'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, “Burns Rl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/burns-rl-102817 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).