American Production
Operator of record for 18 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: AMERICAN PRODUCTION · American Production Company
At a glance
American Production is the operator of record for 18 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 9 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
18
Active
9
Plugged
0
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
| Michigan | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does American Production operate?
American Production's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (15) and Michigan (3). Its 15 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 American Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of American Production's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does American Production operate?
By product class, 1 (6%) are oil wells and 11 (61%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wheeler, Vencon 1 in Boyd, KY at 2,412 ft. The wells listed below sit in Boyd (KY) and Greenup (KY). 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 American Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler, Vencon 1 | 16-019-00007 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,412 ft |
| Hermansdorfer, David 1 | 16-089-00132 | Orphaned | Gas | Greenup, KY | American Production | 2,225 ft |
| Chandler, Mitchell 1 | 16-019-00030 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,200 ft |
| Davidson, Elbert 1 | 16-019-00138 | Active | Oil | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,175 ft |
| Lewis, Adrian 1 | 16-019-00031 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,169 ft |
| Patton, William 1 | 16-089-00029 | Active | Gas | Greenup, KY | American Production | 2,151 ft |
| Wheeler, Vencon 2 | 16-019-00006 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,151 ft |
| Shumate, William 1 | 16-019-00008 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,151 ft |
| Porter, Oscar 1 | 16-019-00009 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,139 ft |
| Newman, Clyde 1 | 16-019-00028 | Active | Gas | Boyd, KY | American Production | 2,099 ft |
| Hermansdorfer, David 3 | 16-089-00133 | Orphaned | Gas | Greenup, KY | American Production | 2,025 ft |
| Hermansdorfer, David 5 | 16-089-00009 | Orphaned | Other type | Greenup, KY | American Production | 1,980 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 18 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does American Production operate?
American Production is the operator of record for 18 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of American Production's wells are still active?
9 of American Production's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does American Production operate wells?
American Production is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15) and Michigan (3).
Does American Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of American Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is American Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wheeler, Vencon 1 in Boyd, KY is the deepest at 2,412 ft.
Where American Production'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, “American Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/american-production-68523 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).