Gooch Robert N
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GOOCH, ROBERT N · Gooch, Robert N.
At a glance
Gooch Robert N is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (6%) are active, 15 (94%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 9 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
1
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gooch Robert N operate?
Gooch Robert N's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (9) and Kentucky (7). Its 9 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 Gooch Robert N’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Gooch Robert N's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gooch Robert N operate?
By product class, 4 (25%) 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 Towns 1 in Wayne, IL at 4,070 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), White (IL) and Daviess (KY). 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 Gooch Robert N
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns 1 | 12-191-28795 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 4,070 ft |
| Tullis 1 | 12-191-28659 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 4,041 ft |
| Harris 1 | 12-191-28660 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 4,038 ft |
| Talbert 1 | 12-191-28526 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 4,013 ft |
| Matz, Owen 1-A | 12-193-29013 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 3,994 ft |
| Moats 2 | 12-191-29644 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 3,838 ft |
| Matz, Owen 1 | 12-193-28994 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 3,413 ft |
| Moats 1 | 12-191-28788 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Gooch, Robert N. | 3,340 ft |
| Morris, Paul F 1 | 16-059-05567 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Gooch, Robert N | 2,170 ft |
| Blake, R L 1 | 16-059-04415 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Gooch, Robert N | 2,140 ft |
| Morris, Paul F 1 | 16-059-00301 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Gooch, Robert N | 1,984 ft |
| Bivens, Earl 1 | 16-059-04414 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Gooch, Robert N | 1,980 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gooch Robert N operate?
Gooch Robert N is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gooch Robert N's wells are still active?
1 of Gooch Robert N's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gooch Robert N operate wells?
Gooch Robert N is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (9) and Kentucky (7).
Does Gooch Robert N operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Gooch Robert N's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gooch Robert N's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Towns 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 4,070 ft.
Where Gooch Robert N'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, “Gooch Robert N — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gooch-robert-n-99285 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).