Abel John D
Operator of record for 56 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Abel John D is the operator of record for 56 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (5%) are active, 37 (66%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 56 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
56
Active
3
Plugged
37
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 56 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Abel John D operate?
Abel John D's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (56). Its 56 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 Abel John D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Abel John D's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 66% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Abel John D operate?
By product class, 11 (20%) are oil wells and 4 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Popplewell, H B 2 in Russell, KY at 1,864 ft. The wells listed below sit in Russell (KY), Barren (KY) and Allen (KY).
Notable wells operated by Abel John D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popplewell, H B 2 | 16-207-01204 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Abel, John D | 1,864 ft |
| Holt, Earl 1 | 16-207-01201 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Abel, John D | 1,750 ft |
| Morgan, Ralph 1 | 16-009-02507 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 1,196 ft |
| Morgan, Ella White 1 | 16-009-02504 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 1,050 ft |
| Norrod, Cecil 3 | 16-009-00433 | Active | Gas | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 925 ft |
| Norrod, Cecil 1 | KGS record 59633 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 900 ft |
| Norrod, Cecil 2 | KGS record 60632 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 900 ft |
| Froggett, W C 2 | 16-009-01552 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 808 ft |
| Hood, Joe 2 | 16-009-02333 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 775 ft |
| Perkins, Donnie 1 | 16-009-01600 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Abel, John D | 660 ft |
| Cline, Dale 3 | 16-003-00292 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Abel, John D | 660 ft |
| Cline, Dale 4 | 16-003-00900 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Abel, John D | 660 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Abel John D operate?
Abel John D is the operator of record for 56 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (56). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Abel John D's wells are still active?
3 of Abel John D's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Abel John D operate wells?
Abel John D is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (56).
Does Abel John D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Abel John D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Abel John D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Popplewell, H B 2 in Russell, KY is the deepest at 1,864 ft.
Where Abel John 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, “Abel John D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/abel-john-d-67506 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).