Baker Charles Jr
Operator of record for 39 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Baker Charles Jr is the operator of record for 39 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (10%) are active, 18 (46%) plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 39 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
39
Active
4
Plugged
18
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 39 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Baker Charles Jr operate?
Baker Charles Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (39). Its 39 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 Baker Charles Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Baker Charles Jr's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 46% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Baker Charles Jr operate?
By product class, 4 (10%) are oil wells and 9 (23%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Peabody Coal Co Et Al 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 2,217 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY) and Todd (KY).
Notable wells operated by Baker Charles Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Coal Co Et Al 1 | 16-177-02828 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 2,217 ft |
| Mcdonald, Rufus 1 | KGS record 69920 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 2,206 ft |
| Wells, Shelby 1 | KGS record 2030469 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 2,156 ft |
| Wells, Shelby 2 | KGS record 2030470 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 2,120 ft |
| Lear, Herbert 1 | 16-177-01216 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 1,721 ft |
| Baker, Charles 1 | 16-177-00418 | Orphaned | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 1,118 ft |
| Simmons, Dickie & Jack Petrie 1 | 16-219-00266 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 1,086 ft |
| Jones, Charles 3 | 16-219-00293 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 1,055 ft |
| Settle, Earl & B O 1 | 16-219-00238 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 1,005 ft |
| Moore, Louise 1 | KGS record 70747 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 975 ft |
| Wells, S R & Don Williams 5 | 16-177-00520 | Orphaned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 964 ft |
| Wells, S R 4 | 16-177-02334 | Active | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Baker, Charles Jr | 958 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Baker Charles Jr operate?
Baker Charles Jr is the operator of record for 39 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Baker Charles Jr's wells are still active?
4 of Baker Charles Jr's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Baker Charles Jr operate wells?
Baker Charles Jr is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (39).
Does Baker Charles Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Baker Charles Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Baker Charles Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Peabody Coal Co Et Al 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 2,217 ft.
Where Baker Charles Jr'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, “Baker Charles Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/baker-charles-jr-68897 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).