Refuge Development
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Refuge Development is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (43%) are active, 4 (57%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
3
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Refuge Development operate?
Refuge Development'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 Refuge Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of Refuge Development's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Refuge Development operate?
By product class, 3 (43%) 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 Rose, Leonard et al Unit 1 in Marion, IL at 4,000 ft.
Notable wells operated by Refuge Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose, Leonard et al Unit 1 | 12-121-27844 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 4,000 ft |
| Griggs-Horn 1 | 12-121-24976 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 3,950 ft |
| Horn 1 | 12-121-27790 | Active | Injection | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 3,865 ft |
| Davidson 3-D | 12-121-27934 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 3,025 ft |
| Meryman 1-R | 12-121-27831 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 2,882 ft |
| Wassem et al Comm. 1 | 12-121-27912 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 2,853 ft |
| Quick 1 | 12-121-27935 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Refuge Development L.L.C. | 2,200 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Refuge Development operate?
Refuge Development 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 Refuge Development's wells are still active?
3 of Refuge Development's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Refuge Development operate wells?
Refuge Development is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (7).
Does Refuge Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Refuge Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Refuge Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rose, Leonard et al Unit 1 in Marion, IL is the deepest at 4,000 ft.
Where Refuge Development'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, “Refuge Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/refuge-development-106973 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).