Harris Lester
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HARRIS LESTER · Harris Lester
At a glance
Harris Lester is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (33%) are active, 1 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Harris Lester operate?
Harris Lester's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (2) and Michigan (1). Its 1 Michigan wells are 0.0% of the 85,673 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 Harris Lester’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Harris Lester's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Harris Lester operate?
By product class, 2 (67%) 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 Hayes-Munn 1 in Van Buren, MI at 1,297 ft. The wells listed below sit in Van Buren (MI) and Crawford (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 Harris Lester
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes-Munn 1 | 21-159-09567 | Other status | Other type | Van Buren, MI | Harris Lester | 1,297 ft |
| Short 1 | 12-033-07051 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Harris Lester | 1,212 ft |
| Short 3 | 12-033-07052 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | Harris Lester | 965 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Harris Lester operate?
Harris Lester is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Harris Lester's wells are still active?
1 of Harris Lester's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Harris Lester operate wells?
Harris Lester is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (2) and Michigan (1).
Does Harris Lester operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Harris Lester's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Harris Lester's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hayes-Munn 1 in Van Buren, MI is the deepest at 1,297 ft.
Where Harris Lester'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, “Harris Lester — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/harris-lester-96044 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).