Oilfield Research
Operator of record for 62 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: OILFIELD RESEARCH · OILFIELD RESEARCH, INC · Oilfield Research, Inc.
At a glance
Oilfield Research is the operator of record for 62 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 19 (31%) are active, 37 (60%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 48 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
62
Active
19
Plugged
37
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 48 |
| Illinois | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 31%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Oilfield Research operate?
Oilfield Research's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (48) and Illinois (14). Its 48 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Oilfield Research’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
31% of Oilfield Research's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Oilfield Research operate?
By product class, 26 (42%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Leach Etal 2 in Hamilton, IL at 3,465 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL), Perry (IL), Gallatin (IL), Henderson (KY), Clark (IL) and Muhlenberg (KY) and other counties. 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 Oilfield Research
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leach Etal 2 | 12-065-23847 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 3,465 ft |
| Leach Etal 1 | 12-065-23832 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 3,463 ft |
| Klotz, K.G. 1 | 12-145-02933 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 3,195 ft |
| Egyptian Tie 5 | 12-059-24033 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 2,855 ft |
| Evans, John L 1 | 16-101-05757 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Oilfield Research, Inc | 2,632 ft |
| Bumpus, Neal 1 | 12-023-24023 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 2,508 ft |
| Manhart, Irma 1 | 12-023-23985 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 2,500 ft |
| Macke, Arnold 1 | 12-023-24168 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 2,500 ft |
| Westerfield, Kenneth Dr 1 | 16-177-04384 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Oilfield Research, Inc | 2,480 ft |
| Egyptian Tie & Timber 7 | 12-059-03308 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 2,432 ft |
| Egypt Tie & Timb 4 | 12-059-03234 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Oilfield Research, Inc. | 2,430 ft |
| Hancock, Martha 2 | 16-149-03041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Oilfield Research, Inc | 2,429 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Oilfield Research operate?
Oilfield Research is the operator of record for 62 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Oilfield Research's wells are still active?
19 of Oilfield Research's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Oilfield Research operate wells?
Oilfield Research is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (48) and Illinois (14).
Does Oilfield Research operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Oilfield Research's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Oilfield Research's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Leach Etal 2 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,465 ft.
Where Oilfield Research'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, “Oilfield Research — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/oilfield-research-68342 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).