Messman Raymond A
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Messman Raymond A is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (21%) are active, 13 (68%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
4
Plugged
13
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Messman Raymond A operate?
Messman Raymond A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (19). Its 19 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 Messman Raymond A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Messman Raymond A's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% 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 Messman Raymond A operate?
By product class, 12 (63%) 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 Frank Fieber 1 in Edwards, IL at 3,670 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), White (IL), Clark (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Messman Raymond A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Fieber 1 | 12-047-00671 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,670 ft |
| Flick, Hallie 1 | 12-047-01453 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,660 ft |
| Saxe Lloyd 1 | 12-047-02062 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,320 ft |
| Harold Hansman 1 | 12-193-25658 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,264 ft |
| Morgan-Slater Unit 1 | 12-023-23892 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,113 ft |
| Bosecker-Fieber 1 | 12-047-22285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,050 ft |
| Messman, R. A. 2-A | 12-047-22302 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 3,035 ft |
| Clodfelter S 1 | 12-185-05728 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 2,933 ft |
| Fain, Don & Gene 1 | 12-023-23895 | Orphaned | Oil | Clark, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 2,900 ft |
| Truelove, Norman 1 | 12-023-23893 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 2,900 ft |
| Dodd, Sarah et al 1 | 12-023-23894 | Orphaned | Oil | Clark, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 2,900 ft |
| Moore, Mary 1 | 12-185-26217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Messman, Raymond A. | 2,728 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Messman Raymond A operate?
Messman Raymond A is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Messman Raymond A's wells are still active?
4 of Messman Raymond A's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Messman Raymond A operate wells?
Messman Raymond A is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (19).
Does Messman Raymond A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Messman Raymond A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Messman Raymond A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Frank Fieber 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 3,670 ft.
Where Messman Raymond 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, “Messman Raymond A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/messman-raymond-a-66121 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).