Ruesch Oil
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ruesch Oil is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 9 (35%) are active, 17 (65%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 25 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
9
Plugged
17
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 25 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 35%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ruesch Oil operate?
Ruesch Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (25) and Kansas (1). Its 25 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 Ruesch Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
35% of Ruesch Oil's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 65% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ruesch Oil operate?
By product class, 8 (31%) 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 Coberly 1 in Gove, KS at 4,400 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gove (KS), Shelby (IL), Effingham (IL) and Cumberland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Ruesch Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coberly 1 | 15-063-21339 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gove, KS | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 4,400 ft |
| Miller-Hieronymous 2 | 12-173-23722 | Active | Oil | Shelby, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 4,001 ft |
| Wente 2-SWD | 12-049-24372 | Active | Injection | Effingham, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,908 ft |
| Bergfeld et al 1 | 12-049-24690 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,871 ft |
| Wente 3 | 12-049-24612 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,862 ft |
| Wente 1 | 12-049-24687 | Active | Oil | Effingham, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,841 ft |
| Will 1 | 12-035-23071 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,826 ft |
| Beard et al 1 | 12-035-23086 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,792 ft |
| Wente 2 | 12-049-24765 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,749 ft |
| Miller 2 | 12-173-23615 | Active | Oil | Shelby, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,143 ft |
| Miller 3 | 12-173-23698 | Active | Oil | Shelby, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,140 ft |
| Miller-Hieronymus 1 | 12-173-23472 | Active | Oil | Shelby, IL | Ruesch Oil, Inc. | 3,135 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ruesch Oil operate?
Ruesch Oil is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ruesch Oil's wells are still active?
9 of Ruesch Oil's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ruesch Oil operate wells?
Ruesch Oil is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (25) and Kansas (1).
Does Ruesch Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Ruesch Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ruesch Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Coberly 1 in Gove, KS is the deepest at 4,400 ft.
Where Ruesch Oil'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, “Ruesch Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ruesch-oil-93036 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).