Atha Howard
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ATHA HOWARD · ATHA, HOWARD
At a glance
Atha Howard is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 4 (80%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Atha Howard operate?
Atha Howard's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (3) and Wyoming (2). Its 2 Wyoming wells are 0.0% of the 129,957 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 Atha Howard’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Atha Howard's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Atha Howard operate?
By product class, 2 (40%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bessert 2 in Converse, WY at 7,125 ft. The wells listed below sit in Converse (WY), Johnson (WY), Union (KY) and Mclean (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 Atha Howard
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessert 2 | 49-009-06341 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Atha Howard | 7,125 ft |
| Dawson 1 | 49-019-06012 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Atha Howard | 7,038 ft |
| Elliott Heirs 1 | 16-225-00475 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Atha, Howard | 1,905 ft |
| Shockley, Ruth Heirs 1 | KGS record 2024725 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Atha, Howard | 1,620 ft |
| Shocklee, J G 2 | 16-149-00800 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Atha, Howard | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Atha Howard operate?
Atha Howard is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Atha Howard's wells are still active?
0 of Atha Howard's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Atha Howard operate wells?
Atha Howard is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3) and Wyoming (2).
Does Atha Howard operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Atha Howard's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Atha Howard's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bessert 2 in Converse, WY is the deepest at 7,125 ft.
Where Atha Howard'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, “Atha Howard — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/atha-howard-36029 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).