Big Six Oil
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BIG SIX OIL CO · Big Six Oil Co
At a glance
Big Six Oil is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (50%) are active, 3 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
3
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Utah | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Big Six Oil operate?
Big Six Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (4) and Utah (2). Its 2 Utah wells are 0.0% of the 40,139 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 Big Six Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Big Six Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Big Six Oil operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Arnett, G K in Breathitt, KY at 1,919 ft. The wells listed below sit in Breathitt (KY) and Grand (UT). 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 Big Six Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett, G K | KGS record 76690 | Active | Gas | Breathitt, KY | Big Six Oil Co | 1,919 ft |
| Taulbee, J S 2 | KGS record 76687 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Big Six Oil Co | 1,881 ft |
| Well KGS record 76684 | KGS record 76684 | Active | Gas | Breathitt, KY | Big Six Oil Co | 1,879 ft |
| Terrell 1 | KGS record 76676 | Active | Gas | Breathitt, KY | Big Six Oil Co | 1,803 ft |
| Big Six Oil Co 1 | 43-019-11470 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grand, UT | Big Six Oil Co | — |
| Big Six Oil Co 1 | 43-019-11495 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grand, UT | Big Six Oil Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Big Six Oil operate?
Big Six Oil is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Big Six Oil's wells are still active?
3 of Big Six Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Big Six Oil operate wells?
Big Six Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4) and Utah (2).
Does Big Six Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Big Six Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Big Six Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Arnett, G K in Breathitt, KY is the deepest at 1,919 ft.
Where Big Six Oil'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, “Big Six Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/big-six-oil-107961 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).