Little Dean A
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Little Dean A is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (18%) are active, 8 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Little Dean A operate?
Little Dean A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (11). Its 11 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 Little Dean A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Little Dean A's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Little Dean A operate?
By product class, 7 (64%) 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 Murray Heirs 1 in Richland, IL at 3,438 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Little Dean A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Heirs 1 | 12-159-02650 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Little, Dean A. | 3,438 ft |
| Grove Glen 1 | 12-159-02858 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Little, Dean A. | 3,237 ft |
| Murray Heirs "B" 1 | 12-159-02678 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Little, Dean A. | 2,862 ft |
| Atkinson, Charline 1 | 12-101-07333 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 2,732 ft |
| Ravellette 1 | 12-101-06666 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 2,190 ft |
| Akin, Ralph 1 | 12-101-06973 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 2,125 ft |
| Jordan, John 1-C | 12-101-06566 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 2,020 ft |
| Jordan, John 1-B | 12-101-06525 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 2,003 ft |
| Jordan, John 1 | 12-101-06365 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 1,884 ft |
| Well API 12-101-03032 | 12-101-03032 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 1,855 ft |
| Jordan, John 2-C | 12-101-06859 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Little, Dean A. | 549 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Little Dean A operate?
Little Dean A is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Little Dean A's wells are still active?
2 of Little Dean A's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Little Dean A operate wells?
Little Dean A is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (11).
Does Little Dean A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Little Dean A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Little Dean A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Murray Heirs 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,438 ft.
Where Little Dean A'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, “Little Dean A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/little-dean-a-103617 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).