Richland Oil
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RICHLAND OIL CO · RICHLAND OIL, INC · RICHLAND OIL, INC. · Richland Oil Co. · …
At a glance
Richland Oil is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 22 (67%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
0
Plugged
22
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Richland Oil operate?
Richland Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Illinois (22), Kentucky (4), Ohio (4), California (2) and Michigan (1). Its 22 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 Richland Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Richland Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Richland Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (18%) 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 Husted, Ernest 3 in Ogemaw, MI at 2,597 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ogemaw (MI), Marion (IL), Crawford (IL), Adams (IL), Mcdonough (IL) and Schuyler (IL). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Richland Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husted, Ernest 3 | 21-129-03622 | Other status | Other type | Ogemaw, MI | Richland Oil Co | 2,597 ft |
| Beach T R 1 | 12-121-01399 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 2,131 ft |
| Summers 1 | 12-033-02707 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 1,088 ft |
| Cobb, P. 1 | 12-033-03040 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 692 ft |
| Goodwin, Ray 1 | 12-033-03745 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 690 ft |
| Kincaid, Graydon 1 | 12-033-02726 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 680 ft |
| Seaney, C. 1 | 12-033-02862 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 639 ft |
| McDowell 1 | 12-001-22117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 600 ft |
| Kimberlain, Frank 1 | 12-033-02725 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 600 ft |
| Richey, C. 1 | 12-033-03041 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Crawford, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 581 ft |
| Moose 2 | 12-109-21302 | Other status | Other type | Mcdonough, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 545 ft |
| Little 1 | 12-169-21248 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Schuyler, IL | Richland Oil, Inc. | 540 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Richland Oil operate?
Richland Oil is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Richland Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Richland Oil's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Richland Oil operate wells?
Richland Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22), Kentucky (4), Ohio (4), California (2) and Michigan (1).
Does Richland Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Richland Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Richland Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Husted, Ernest 3 in Ogemaw, MI is the deepest at 2,597 ft.
Where Richland Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 22 operated by Richland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 4 operated by Richland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 4 operated by Richland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 2 operated by Richland Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 1 operated by Richland Oil
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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, “Richland Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/richland-oil-20119 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).