Gallagher Victor R
Operator of record for 455 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GALLAGHER* VICTOR R · GALLAGHER, VICTOR R · Gallagher, Victor R.
At a glance
Gallagher Victor R is the operator of record for 455 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 23 (5%) are active, 402 (88%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 371 wells (82% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
455
Active
23
Plugged
402
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 371 |
| Kentucky | 82 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 109
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gallagher Victor R operate?
Gallagher Victor R's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Illinois (371), Kentucky (82) and Colorado (2). Its 371 Illinois wells are 0.2% 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 Gallagher Victor R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Gallagher Victor R's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gallagher Victor R operate?
By product class, 109 (24%) are oil wells and 2 (0.4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Missouri Improvement Co. 1 in Franklin, IL at 6,606 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Williamson (IL), Jackson (CO), White (IL), Hamilton (IL) and Perry (IL). 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 Gallagher Victor R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Improvement Co. 1 | 12-055-23852 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 6,606 ft |
| Gidlund 1 | 12-199-23495 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williamson, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 6,600 ft |
| Zeigler WD-AC 1 | 12-055-23332 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 6,300 ft |
| Zeigler Coal & Coke (Franklin Acc) 1 | 12-055-02641 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 6,125 ft |
| 3 Gov Hoye | 05-057-05048 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jackson, CO | Gallagher* Victor R | 5,965 ft |
| Duckworth 1 | 12-193-28432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 4,730 ft |
| Black 1 | 12-065-24470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 4,350 ft |
| Consolidation Coal 1 | 12-145-24420 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 4,250 ft |
| Wellen-Bailey Comm. 1 | 12-065-24307 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 4,180 ft |
| Bauer Berton 1 | 12-055-23656 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 3,980 ft |
| Ernest Morrill 1 | 12-193-28626 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 3,950 ft |
| Stephens 1 | 12-065-24221 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Gallagher, Victor R. | 3,590 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gallagher Victor R operate?
Gallagher Victor R is the operator of record for 455 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (371). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gallagher Victor R's wells are still active?
23 of Gallagher Victor R's catalogued wells are active; 402 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gallagher Victor R operate wells?
Gallagher Victor R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (371), Kentucky (82) and Colorado (2).
Does Gallagher Victor R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
109 of Gallagher Victor R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gallagher Victor R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Missouri Improvement Co. 1 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 6,606 ft.
Where Gallagher Victor 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, “Gallagher Victor R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gallagher-victor-r-17597 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).