West Richard D
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
West Richard D is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (83%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
5
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 83%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does West Richard D operate?
West Richard D's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (6). Its 6 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 West Richard D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
83% of West Richard D's catalogued wells are active, 54 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does West Richard D operate?
By product class, 6 (100%) 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 Potter, Kenneth 2 in White, IL at 3,930 ft.
Notable wells operated by West Richard D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter, Kenneth 2 | 12-193-30136 | Active | Oil | White, IL | West, Richard D. | 3,930 ft |
| Potter 1-A | 12-193-30186 | Active | Oil | White, IL | West, Richard D. | 3,915 ft |
| Potter, Kenneth 3 | 12-193-30385 | Active | Oil | White, IL | West, Richard D. | 3,910 ft |
| Boultinghouse 5 | 12-193-03384 | Other status | Oil | White, IL | West, Richard D. | 3,340 ft |
| Potter, Kenneth 1 | 12-193-30109 | Active | Oil | White, IL | West, Richard D. | 3,298 ft |
| Potter 2-A | 12-193-30184 | Active | Oil | White, IL | West, Richard D. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does West Richard D operate?
West Richard D is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of West Richard D's wells are still active?
5 of West Richard D's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does West Richard D operate wells?
West Richard D is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (6).
Does West Richard D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of West Richard D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is West Richard D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Potter, Kenneth 2 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,930 ft.
Where West Richard D'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, “West Richard D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/west-richard-d-67250 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).