Archer Dr James
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Archer Dr James is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (67%) are active, 1 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
2
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 67%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Archer Dr James operate?
Archer Dr James's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (3). Its 3 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 Archer Dr James’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
67% of Archer Dr James's catalogued wells are active, 38 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Archer Dr James operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (67%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gullet Heirs 1 in Magoffin, KY at 2,337 ft.
Notable wells operated by Archer Dr James
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gullet Heirs 1 | KGS record 80874 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Archer, Dr James | 2,337 ft |
| Slayers, Rolla | KGS record 80858 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Archer, Dr James | 2,242 ft |
| Wireman & Arnett 1 | KGS record 80851 | Active | Gas | Magoffin, KY | Archer, Dr James | 2,196 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Archer Dr James operate?
Archer Dr James is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Archer Dr James's wells are still active?
2 of Archer Dr James's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Archer Dr James operate wells?
Archer Dr James is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does Archer Dr James operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Archer Dr James's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Archer Dr James's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gullet Heirs 1 in Magoffin, KY is the deepest at 2,337 ft.
Where Archer Dr James'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, “Archer Dr James — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/archer-dr-james-108906 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).