Harper Rw Jr
Operator of record for 50 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HARPER, R W JR · Harper, R. W., Jr.
At a glance
Harper Rw Jr is the operator of record for 50 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (6%) are active, 45 (90%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 49 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
50
Active
3
Plugged
45
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 49 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Harper Rw Jr operate?
Harper Rw Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (49) and Kentucky (1). Its 49 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 Harper Rw Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Harper Rw Jr's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% 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 Harper Rw Jr operate?
By product class, 23 (46%) 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 Barnhart W 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,428 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Richland (IL) and Jasper (IL). 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 Harper Rw Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnhart W 1 | 12-047-00807 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,428 ft |
| Deischer Wm T Etal 1 | 12-047-00817 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,278 ft |
| Marsh 1 | 12-159-01677 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,210 ft |
| Klinger Wm 1 | 12-159-02564 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,200 ft |
| Bunn, Sam W. 1 | 12-159-01797 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,196 ft |
| Negley, W. A. 1 | 12-159-00104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,191 ft |
| Jennings C 1-A | 12-159-00613 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,173 ft |
| Daubs M 1 | 12-159-02721 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,171 ft |
| French, Homer E. ental 1 | 12-079-01020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,164 ft |
| McVaigh, K. A. Etal 1 | 12-159-02687 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,156 ft |
| Kuhl Leo 1 | 12-159-02622 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,155 ft |
| Landenberger L G 1 | 12-159-02670 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Harper, R. W., Jr. | 3,153 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Harper Rw Jr operate?
Harper Rw Jr is the operator of record for 50 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (49). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Harper Rw Jr's wells are still active?
3 of Harper Rw Jr's catalogued wells are active; 45 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Harper Rw Jr operate wells?
Harper Rw Jr is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (49) and Kentucky (1).
Does Harper Rw Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Harper Rw Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Harper Rw Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Barnhart W 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,428 ft.
Where Harper Rw Jr'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, “Harper Rw Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/harper-rw-jr-66340 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).