Richey Ancil A
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Richey Ancil A · Richey, Ancil A.
At a glance
Richey Ancil A is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 34 (97%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 35 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
1
Plugged
34
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 35 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Richey Ancil A operate?
Richey Ancil A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (35). Its 35 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 Richey Ancil A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Richey Ancil A's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Richey Ancil A operate?
By product class, 21 (60%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dickerson Et Al 1 in Richland, IL at 3,168 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL), White (IL) and Clay (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 Richey Ancil A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickerson Et Al 1 | 12-159-00738 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,168 ft |
| Ivy 1 | 12-159-00574 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,126 ft |
| Provines 1 | 12-159-00567 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,125 ft |
| Cleveland 1-A | 12-193-02704 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,125 ft |
| Treece, Orean P. 1 | 12-159-00724 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,120 ft |
| Hesler 1 | 12-159-01351 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,092 ft |
| Hance Heirs 1 | 12-159-00527 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 3,035 ft |
| Buerster A-1 | 12-159-02535 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey, Ancil A. | 3,033 ft |
| Buerster Delbert 1 | 12-159-02536 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey, Ancil A. | 3,020 ft |
| Scherer Roscoe 1 | 12-159-02537 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Richey Ancil A | 2,998 ft |
| Herdes, C. A. 1-A | 12-025-01561 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Richey, Ancil A. | 2,995 ft |
| Smith, W. A. & Drake, Martha 1 | 12-025-01519 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, IL | Richey, Ancil A. | 2,991 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Richey Ancil A operate?
Richey Ancil A is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (35). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Richey Ancil A's wells are still active?
1 of Richey Ancil A's catalogued wells are active; 34 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Richey Ancil A operate wells?
Richey Ancil A is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (35).
Does Richey Ancil A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Richey Ancil A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Richey Ancil A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dickerson Et Al 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,168 ft.
Where Richey Ancil A'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, “Richey Ancil A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/richey-ancil-a-92096 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).