Simpson Richard
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SIMPSON, RICHARD · Simpson, Richard
At a glance
Simpson Richard is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (67%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Simpson Richard operate?
Simpson Richard's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (2) and Kentucky (1). Its 1 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Simpson Richard’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Simpson Richard's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Simpson Richard operate?
By product class, 2 (67%) 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 Burnett 4-Y 4t8 in Linn, KS at 299 ft. The wells listed below sit in Linn (KS) and Barren (KY). 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 Simpson Richard
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett 4-Y 4t8 | 15-107-20413 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Linn, KS | Simpson, Richard | 299 ft |
| Burnett 4-Y 4t12 | 15-107-20415 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Linn, KS | Simpson, Richard | 295 ft |
| Huffman, Ernest 1 | 16-009-00746 | Orphaned | Other type | Barren, KY | Simpson, Richard | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Simpson Richard operate?
Simpson Richard is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Simpson Richard's wells are still active?
0 of Simpson Richard's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Simpson Richard operate wells?
Simpson Richard is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (2) and Kentucky (1).
Does Simpson Richard operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Simpson Richard's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Simpson Richard's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Burnett 4-Y 4t8 in Linn, KS is the deepest at 299 ft.
Where Simpson Richard'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, “Simpson Richard — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/simpson-richard-67528 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).