Edwards Ralph H
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Edwards Ralph H is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (11%) are active, 41 (77%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 53 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
6
Plugged
41
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 53 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 27
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Edwards Ralph H operate?
Edwards Ralph H's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (53). Its 53 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 Edwards Ralph H’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Edwards Ralph H's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 77% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Edwards Ralph H operate?
By product class, 27 (51%) 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 Bergbower Community E-1 in Jasper, IL at 3,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jasper (IL), Clay (IL), Clark (IL) and Macon (IL).
Notable wells operated by Edwards Ralph H
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergbower Community E-1 | 12-079-02179 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 3,200 ft |
| Kerner, Anna E-2 | 12-079-01406 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,907 ft |
| American Life E-1 | 12-025-26860 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,890 ft |
| Kerner, Anna Community E-1 | 12-079-01341 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,851 ft |
| Lee, Roy 1 | 12-079-00931 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,846 ft |
| Stephens E-1 | 12-025-26330 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,694 ft |
| Fancher, E. 1 | 12-025-26209 | Orphaned | Oil | Clay, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,530 ft |
| Ferguson "E" 1 | 12-079-23504 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,525 ft |
| Fancher, E. 1 | 12-025-00275 | Orphaned | Other type | Clay, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,470 ft |
| Murphy, R. 1 | 12-023-00765 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,350 ft |
| Hanks & Warner Comm. #1 1 | 12-115-00074 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Macon, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 2,060 ft |
| Gross E 4 | 12-023-03675 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Edwards, Ralph H. | 1,750 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Edwards Ralph H operate?
Edwards Ralph H is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (53). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Edwards Ralph H's wells are still active?
6 of Edwards Ralph H's catalogued wells are active; 41 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Edwards Ralph H operate wells?
Edwards Ralph H is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (53).
Does Edwards Ralph H operate mostly oil or gas wells?
27 of Edwards Ralph H's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Edwards Ralph H's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bergbower Community E-1 in Jasper, IL is the deepest at 3,200 ft.
Where Edwards Ralph H'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, “Edwards Ralph H — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/edwards-ralph-h-66124 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).