Modesitt Chester C
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Modesitt Chester C · Modesitt, Chester C.
At a glance
Modesitt Chester C is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 8 (62%) are active, 5 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
8
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 62%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Modesitt Chester C operate?
Modesitt Chester C's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (13). Its 13 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Modesitt Chester C’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
62% of Modesitt Chester C's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 30%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Modesitt Chester C operate?
By product class, 12 (92%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wade, J. 4 in Jasper, IL at 5,595 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jasper (IL) and Clinton (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 Modesitt Chester C
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade, J. 4 | 12-079-25413 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 5,595 ft |
| Copple 23-D | 12-027-02640 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 5,103 ft |
| Copple 37-T | 12-027-02647 | Active | Oil | Clinton, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 4,486 ft |
| Criley, E. C. 39-T | 12-027-02170 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 4,043 ft |
| Zuber, P. 2 | 12-079-23789 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt Chester C | 3,362 ft |
| Zuber F 2 | 12-079-23843 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Modesitt Chester C | 3,317 ft |
| Zuber, P. 1 | 12-079-23775 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 3,317 ft |
| Wade, J. et al 3 | 12-079-25349 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 3,312 ft |
| Zuber, H. 2 | 12-079-23803 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt Chester C | 3,301 ft |
| Ochs, R. 1 | 12-079-25412 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt, Chester C. | 3,300 ft |
| Ochs, J. 2-A | 12-079-23951 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt Chester C | 3,289 ft |
| Zuber, H. 1-A | 12-079-23842 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Modesitt Chester C | 3,283 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Modesitt Chester C operate?
Modesitt Chester C is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Modesitt Chester C's wells are still active?
8 of Modesitt Chester C's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Modesitt Chester C operate wells?
Modesitt Chester C is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (13).
Does Modesitt Chester C operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Modesitt Chester C's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Modesitt Chester C's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wade, J. 4 in Jasper, IL is the deepest at 5,595 ft.
Where Modesitt Chester C'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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Modesitt Chester C — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/modesitt-chester-c-94576 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).