Pitchford Lester
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Pitchford Lester is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 7 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pitchford Lester operate?
Pitchford Lester's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (7). Its 7 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 Pitchford Lester’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Pitchford Lester's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pitchford Lester operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Riechman Walter in Washington, IL at 1,682 ft.
Notable wells operated by Pitchford Lester
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riechman Walter | 12-189-02009 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,682 ft |
| Schnitker H W 1 | 12-189-00482 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,650 ft |
| Waier 1 | 12-189-02038 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,570 ft |
| Livesay Heirs Unit 1 | 12-189-01935 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,565 ft |
| Montgerard 1 | 12-189-01978 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,535 ft |
| YMCA Comm 1 | 12-189-01979 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,533 ft |
| Heitkamp 1 | 12-189-01981 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, IL | Pitchford Lester | 1,520 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pitchford Lester operate?
Pitchford Lester is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pitchford Lester's wells are still active?
0 of Pitchford Lester's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pitchford Lester operate wells?
Pitchford Lester is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Pitchford Lester operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Pitchford Lester's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pitchford Lester's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Riechman Walter in Washington, IL is the deepest at 1,682 ft.
Where Pitchford Lester'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, “Pitchford Lester — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pitchford-lester-111908 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).