Pearson Chris
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PEARSON, CHRIS · Pearson, Chris
At a glance
Pearson Chris is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (2%) are active, 48 (87%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 48 wells (87% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
1
Plugged
48
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 48 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 40
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pearson Chris operate?
Pearson Chris's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (48) and Kentucky (7). Its 48 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 Pearson Chris’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Pearson Chris's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% 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 Pearson Chris operate?
By product class, 40 (73%) 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 Owen' 4 in Hamilton, IL at 3,481 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hamilton (IL) and Wayne (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 Pearson Chris
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen' 4 | 12-065-03460 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,481 ft |
| Johnson 1 | 12-065-01274 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,293 ft |
| Oglesby Walter 2 | 12-065-01690 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,288 ft |
| Hale-Williams 2 | 12-191-00337 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,284 ft |
| Bradham-Shehorn 1 | 12-191-03062 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,259 ft |
| Morris G W 1 | 12-065-03233 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,254 ft |
| Satterfield Hrs 6 | 12-065-03236 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,250 ft |
| Hale-Williams 1 | 12-191-03174 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,240 ft |
| Hale-Williams 1 | 12-191-03124 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,239 ft |
| Biggerstaff 1 | 12-065-01642 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,233 ft |
| Spencer 4-A | 12-191-03212 | Other status | Oil | Wayne, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,213 ft |
| Hicks 1 | 12-065-03387 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Pearson, Chris | 3,204 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pearson Chris operate?
Pearson Chris is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pearson Chris's wells are still active?
1 of Pearson Chris's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Pearson Chris operate wells?
Pearson Chris is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (48) and Kentucky (7).
Does Pearson Chris operate mostly oil or gas wells?
40 of Pearson Chris's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pearson Chris's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Owen' 4 in Hamilton, IL is the deepest at 3,481 ft.
Where Pearson Chris'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, “Pearson Chris — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pearson-chris-67155 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).