Lynch Phil D
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LYNCH PHIL D · Lynch Phil D · Lynch, Phil D.
At a glance
Lynch Phil D is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (23%) are active, 15 (68%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 21 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
5
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lynch Phil D operate?
Lynch Phil D's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (21) and Wyoming (1). Its 21 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 Lynch Phil D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Lynch Phil D's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lynch Phil D operate?
By product class, 15 (68%) 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 Schottman, H. R. 1 in Effingham, IL at 2,565 ft. The wells listed below sit in Effingham (IL) and Clay (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 Lynch Phil D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schottman, H. R. 1 | 12-049-00748 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,565 ft |
| Pilcher 1 | 12-025-01379 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Lynch Phil D | 2,527 ft |
| Wright 1 | 12-025-03655 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Lynch Phil D | 2,521 ft |
| Robinson 1 | 12-049-00130 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,507 ft |
| Boyce 1 | 12-049-00763 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,505 ft |
| Etchason, Kenneth 4 | 12-049-00309 | Active | Oil | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,483 ft |
| Norbut, John 1 | 12-049-00304 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,476 ft |
| Gilmore 1-A | 12-049-00768 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,473 ft |
| Wright, V. C. 2 | 12-025-03654 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Lynch Phil D | 2,465 ft |
| Bovard, C. E. 3 | 12-049-00306 | Active | Oil | Effingham, IL | Lynch, Phil D. | 2,463 ft |
| Etchason 1 | 12-025-03644 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Lynch Phil D | 2,460 ft |
| Ervin 1 | 12-025-03651 | Active | Oil | Clay, IL | Lynch Phil D | 2,459 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lynch Phil D operate?
Lynch Phil D is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lynch Phil D's wells are still active?
5 of Lynch Phil D's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lynch Phil D operate wells?
Lynch Phil D is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (21) and Wyoming (1).
Does Lynch Phil D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Lynch Phil D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lynch Phil D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schottman, H. R. 1 in Effingham, IL is the deepest at 2,565 ft.
Where Lynch Phil D'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, “Lynch Phil D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lynch-phil-d-66530 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).