Thompson Richard S
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: THOMPSON, RICHARD S · Thompson, Richard S.
At a glance
Thompson Richard S is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (5%) are active, 23 (61%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 22 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
2
Plugged
23
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 22 |
| Kentucky | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Thompson Richard S operate?
Thompson Richard S's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (22) and Kentucky (16). 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Thompson Richard S’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Thompson Richard S's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 30%. 61% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Thompson Richard S operate?
By product class, 17 (45%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Carter Claude Comm 1 in White, IL at 3,175 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Saline (IL) and Gallatin (IL). 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 Thompson Richard S
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Claude Comm 1 | 12-193-02781 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 3,175 ft |
| Kittinger 1 | 12-165-03389 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,996 ft |
| Davis, Robert 3 | 12-059-02341 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,990 ft |
| Flanders 1B | 12-059-02453 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,987 ft |
| Davis Robert 1 | 12-059-02156 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,980 ft |
| Peeples W A 1 | 12-059-02296 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,970 ft |
| Rister, Alfred 1 | 12-059-01971 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,970 ft |
| Peeples W A 2 | 12-059-02436 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,969 ft |
| Peeples W A 1A | 12-059-02361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,960 ft |
| Bluford-Logsdon 1 | 12-059-02202 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,931 ft |
| Flanders 1C | 12-059-02381 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,920 ft |
| Allen, Freeman 1 | 12-059-00610 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Thompson, Richard S. | 2,906 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Thompson Richard S operate?
Thompson Richard S is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Thompson Richard S's wells are still active?
2 of Thompson Richard S's catalogued wells are active; 23 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Thompson Richard S operate wells?
Thompson Richard S is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (22) and Kentucky (16).
Does Thompson Richard S operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Thompson Richard S's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Thompson Richard S's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carter Claude Comm 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,175 ft.
Where Thompson Richard S'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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Thompson Richard S — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/thompson-richard-s-99978 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).