Ritter Edward M
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ritter Edward M is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (67%) are active, 3 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
6
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 67%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ritter Edward M operate?
Ritter Edward M's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (9). Its 9 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 Ritter Edward M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
67% of Ritter Edward M's catalogued wells are active, 38 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ritter Edward M operate?
By product class, 3 (33%) 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 Boley 3 in Richland, IL at 3,073 ft.
Notable wells operated by Ritter Edward M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boley 3 | 12-159-26499 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 3,073 ft |
| Sayre, Omer "C" 6-SWD | 12-159-26331 | Active | Injection | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 3,050 ft |
| Tolliver 2 | 12-159-26408 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 3,047 ft |
| Tolliver 1 | 12-159-26378 | Active | Oil | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 3,027 ft |
| Stine 1-SWD | 12-159-00897 | Active | Injection | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 2,996 ft |
| Chapman 1-A | 12-159-26502 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 2,663 ft |
| Wright 1-SWD | 12-159-00256 | Active | Injection | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 2,025 ft |
| Boley, L. R. A-2 | 12-159-25480 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 650 ft |
| Chapman 1 | 12-159-00126 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Ritter, Edward M. | 385 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ritter Edward M operate?
Ritter Edward M is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ritter Edward M's wells are still active?
6 of Ritter Edward M's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ritter Edward M operate wells?
Ritter Edward M is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (9).
Does Ritter Edward M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Ritter Edward M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ritter Edward M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Boley 3 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,073 ft.
Where Ritter Edward M'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, “Ritter Edward M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ritter-edward-m-108368 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).