Buckner
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Buckner is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (20%) are active, 3 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buckner operate?
Buckner's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (5). Its 5 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 Buckner’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Buckner's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Buckner operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (20%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Davis 1 in Clinton, KY at 1,438 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY), Russell (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by Buckner
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis 1 | KGS record 2002628 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Buckner | 1,438 ft |
| Barnes 1 | KGS record 2043753 | Other status | Other type | Russell, KY | Buckner | 1,100 ft |
| Garner 1 | KGS record 2042323 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Buckner | 900 ft |
| Mcgill 1 | KGS record 2002705 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Buckner | 655 ft |
| Mcgill 2 | KGS record 2002704 | Active | Gas | Clinton, KY | Buckner | 605 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buckner operate?
Buckner is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buckner's wells are still active?
1 of Buckner's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Buckner operate wells?
Buckner is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Buckner operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Buckner's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buckner's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Davis 1 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 1,438 ft.
Where Buckner'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, “Buckner — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buckner-116518 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).