Approach Operating
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Approach Operating is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 4 (67%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Approach Operating operate?
Approach Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (5) and New Mexico (1). Its 5 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 Approach Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Approach Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Approach Operating operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) are oil wells and 3 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gilkey, Trevor 3-1 in Caldwell, KY at 2,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Caldwell (KY), Lyon (KY) and Rio Arriba (NM).
Notable wells operated by Approach Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilkey, Trevor 3-1 | 16-033-00172 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Caldwell, KY | Approach Operating, LLC | 2,200 ft |
| Bennett, Linda 15-1 | 16-033-00171 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Caldwell, KY | Approach Operating, LLC | 2,086 ft |
| Dunn, Kyle 10-1x | 16-143-00004 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lyon, KY | Approach Operating, LLC | 1,960 ft |
| Dunn, Kyle 10-1 | 16-143-00002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lyon, KY | Approach Operating, LLC | 411 ft |
| Manuel Sena #002 | 30-039-30856 | Other status | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Approach Operating, LLC | 0 ft |
| Birdsong, Bobby Gene 11-1 | 16-143-00003 | Other status | Other type | Lyon, KY | Approach Operating, LLC | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Approach Operating operate?
Approach Operating is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Approach Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Approach Operating's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Approach Operating operate wells?
Approach Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5) and New Mexico (1).
Does Approach Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Approach Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Approach Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gilkey, Trevor 3-1 in Caldwell, KY is the deepest at 2,200 ft.
Where Approach Operating'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, “Approach Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/approach-operating-11159 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).