Willis Ralph R
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Willis Ralph R is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (44%) are active, 5 (56%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
4
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Willis Ralph R operate?
Willis Ralph R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (9). Its 9 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 Willis Ralph R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Willis Ralph R's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Willis Ralph R operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 7 (78%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fitzpatrick, Russell 1 in Crawford, IL at 3,040 ft. The wells listed below sit in Crawford (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Willis Ralph R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzpatrick, Russell 1 | 12-033-00286 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Willis Ralph R | 3,040 ft |
| Pinkstaff W H 1 | 12-101-00134 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Willis Ralph R | 1,683 ft |
| Gwin Anna B 1 | 12-101-04221 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, IL | Willis Ralph R | 1,135 ft |
| Prather, J. H. 1 | 12-101-00123 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lawrence, IL | Willis Ralph R | 1,120 ft |
| Prather J H 2 | 12-101-04237 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, IL | Willis Ralph R | 1,120 ft |
| Prather, J.H. 4 | 12-101-00124 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lawrence, IL | Willis Ralph R | 1,096 ft |
| Fitzpatrick, Russell 2 | 12-033-03757 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Crawford, IL | Willis Ralph R | 972 ft |
| Fitz-Fife 1 | 12-033-00289 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Willis Ralph R | 931 ft |
| Prather 1 | 12-033-03750 | Active | Gas | Crawford, IL | Willis Ralph R | 689 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Willis Ralph R operate?
Willis Ralph R is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Willis Ralph R's wells are still active?
4 of Willis Ralph R's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Willis Ralph R operate wells?
Willis Ralph R is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (9).
Does Willis Ralph R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Willis Ralph R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Willis Ralph R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fitzpatrick, Russell 1 in Crawford, IL is the deepest at 3,040 ft.
Where Willis Ralph R'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, “Willis Ralph R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/willis-ralph-r-95447 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).