Courson Richard
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Courson Richard is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (80%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Courson Richard operate?
Courson Richard's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 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 Courson Richard’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Courson Richard's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Courson Richard operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Toles Community 1 in Christian, IL at 1,848 ft. The wells listed below sit in Christian (IL), Coles (IL), Macoupin (IL) and Marion (IL).
Notable wells operated by Courson Richard
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toles Community 1 | 12-021-23611 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, IL | Courson, Richard | 1,848 ft |
| Sidenstricker 1 | 12-029-22794 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Courson, Richard | 540 ft |
| Sidenstricker 2 | 12-029-23001 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coles, IL | Courson, Richard | 500 ft |
| Brueggeman 1 | 12-117-22167 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Macoupin, IL | Courson, Richard | 412 ft |
| Ford, Dwain 1-94 | 12-121-28272 | Other status | Other type | Marion, IL | Courson, Richard | 34 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Courson Richard operate?
Courson Richard is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Courson Richard's wells are still active?
0 of Courson Richard's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Courson Richard operate wells?
Courson Richard is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Courson Richard operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Courson Richard's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Courson Richard's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Toles Community 1 in Christian, IL is the deepest at 1,848 ft.
Where Courson Richard'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, “Courson Richard — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/courson-richard-92219 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).