Sw Richardson
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sw Richardson is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 5 (56%) are plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 8 wells (89% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
Is this your company?
Claim Sw Richardson to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Sw Richardson operate?
Sw Richardson's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (8) and Mississippi (1). Its 8 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Sw Richardson’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Sw Richardson's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Sw Richardson operate?
By product class, 5 (56%) 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 Magnolia Orange Grove 001 in Plaquemines, LA at 12,401 ft. The wells listed below sit in Plaquemines (LA), Concordia (LA), Rapides (LA) and Marion (MS).
Notable wells operated by Sw Richardson
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Orange Grove 001 | 17-075-00251 | Orphaned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | S. W. Richardson | 12,401 ft |
| Madison Oil & Dev Co B-1 | 17-029-01129 | Orphaned | Other type | Concordia, LA | S. W. Richardson | 6,559 ft |
| Beasley 001 | 17-079-00662 | Orphaned | Other type | Rapides, LA | S. W. Richardson | 5,867 ft |
| Weil Company Inc 003 | 17-079-00684 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rapides, LA | S. W. Richardson | 5,817 ft |
| Weil Co Inc 012 | 17-079-00643 | Orphaned | Oil | Rapides, LA | S. W. Richardson | 5,797 ft |
| Weil Co Inc 002 | 17-079-00685 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rapides, LA | S. W. Richardson | 5,797 ft |
| Weil Co Inc 014 | 17-079-00659 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rapides, LA | S. W. Richardson | 5,752 ft |
| Weil Co Inc B 002-A | 17-079-00646 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rapides, LA | S. W. Richardson | 5,732 ft |
| Pearl Randall 1 1 | 23-091-00182 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, MS | S. W. Richardson | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sw Richardson operate?
Sw Richardson is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sw Richardson's wells are still active?
0 of Sw Richardson's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Sw Richardson operate wells?
Sw Richardson is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (8) and Mississippi (1).
Does Sw Richardson operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Sw Richardson's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sw Richardson's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Magnolia Orange Grove 001 in Plaquemines, LA is the deepest at 12,401 ft.
Where Sw Richardson'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, “Sw Richardson — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sw-richardson-77402 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).