Alpha Gas Development
Operator of record for 263 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Alpha Gas Development is the operator of record for 263 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 195 (74%) are active, 20 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 263 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
263
Active
195
Plugged
20
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 263 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 199
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 74%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Alpha Gas Development operate?
Alpha Gas Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (263). Its 263 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Alpha Gas Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
74% of Alpha Gas Development's catalogued wells are active, 45 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Alpha Gas Development operate?
By product class, 6 (2%) are oil wells and 199 (76%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Cobb, Charles 1 in Whitley, KY at 6,092 ft. The wells listed below sit in Whitley (KY) and Clay (KY).
Notable wells operated by Alpha Gas Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb, Charles 1 | 16-235-01005 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Whitley, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 6,092 ft |
| Frost, Donald 36 | 16-051-00231 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 4,217 ft |
| Bishop, Gilbert 3 | 16-051-00411 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 4,116 ft |
| Allen-Allen-Wayne-Hensle 2 | 16-051-00466 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 4,055 ft |
| Hensley, Grover 41a | 16-051-00305 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 4,040 ft |
| Byrd, Eugene 49a | 16-051-00272 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 4,002 ft |
| Allen, Eugene 23c | 16-051-00269 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 3,975 ft |
| Mobley, Eddie P 24 | 16-051-00319 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 3,950 ft |
| Baker, Woodrow 29 | 16-051-00263 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 3,942 ft |
| Allen, Lizzie 3 | 16-051-00446 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 3,906 ft |
| Felty, George Heirs 38a | 16-051-00253 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 3,883 ft |
| Abner, Preston 22a | 16-051-00260 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Alpha Gas Development, Inc | 3,855 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Alpha Gas Development operate?
Alpha Gas Development is the operator of record for 263 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (263). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Alpha Gas Development's wells are still active?
195 of Alpha Gas Development's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Alpha Gas Development operate wells?
Alpha Gas Development is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (263).
Does Alpha Gas Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Alpha Gas Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 199 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Alpha Gas Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cobb, Charles 1 in Whitley, KY is the deepest at 6,092 ft.
Where Alpha Gas Development'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, “Alpha Gas Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/alpha-gas-development-68794 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).