Bobo James M
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bobo James M is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 27 (87%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
1
Plugged
27
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bobo James M operate?
Bobo James M's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (31). Its 31 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 Bobo James M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Bobo James M's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bobo James M operate?
By product class, 4 (13%) 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 Austin, Effie 1 in Mclean, KY at 2,703 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY) and Daviess (KY).
Notable wells operated by Bobo James M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Effie 1 | 16-149-02621 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 2,703 ft |
| Austin, Basil 1 | 16-149-02620 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 2,525 ft |
| Atherton, P M & C M Fortney 1 | 16-149-02619 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 2,335 ft |
| Hicks & Schriver 1 | 16-149-03118 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 2,050 ft |
| Yeiser-Hicks Comm 1 | 16-149-03119 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 2,045 ft |
| Hicks, R B 1 | 16-149-03116 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,989 ft |
| Hicks 1 | 16-149-03115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,871 ft |
| Atherton, Guy 1 | 16-149-02607 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,790 ft |
| Humphrey, Lester Unit 1 1 | 16-149-03187 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,644 ft |
| Humphrey, Jane 1 | 16-149-03186 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,610 ft |
| Vandiver, Larry 1 | 16-149-00150 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,592 ft |
| Smith Heris 1 | 16-059-06031 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Bobo, James M | 1,483 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bobo James M operate?
Bobo James M is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bobo James M's wells are still active?
1 of Bobo James M's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bobo James M operate wells?
Bobo James M is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (31).
Does Bobo James M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Bobo James M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bobo James M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Austin, Effie 1 in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,703 ft.
Where Bobo James M'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, “Bobo James M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bobo-james-m-99096 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).