Buckner John L
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Buckner John L is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (45%) are active, 3 (27%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
5
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 45%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buckner John L operate?
Buckner John L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 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 John L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
45% of Buckner John L's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 27% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Buckner John L operate?
By product class, 4 (36%) are oil wells and 1 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Grammer, Owen 1 in Taylor, KY at 1,858 ft. The wells listed below sit in Taylor (KY), Cumberland (KY), Hart (KY) and Adair (KY).
Notable wells operated by Buckner John L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammer, Owen 1 | 16-217-00151 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Taylor, KY | Buckner, John L | 1,858 ft |
| Coffee 1 | KGS record 5372 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Buckner, John L | 901 ft |
| Shelton, George O 1 | KGS record 2018531 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | Buckner, John L | 829 ft |
| Coffee 2 | KGS record 5373 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Buckner, John L | 754 ft |
| Grammer, Reeser 1 | KGS record 3004138 | Other status | Other type | Taylor, KY | Buckner, John L | 750 ft |
| Garnett, Richard 1 | 16-217-00070 | Active | Oil | Taylor, KY | Buckner, John L | 610 ft |
| Brown, Wesley 1 | 16-217-00069 | Active | Oil | Taylor, KY | Buckner, John L | 589 ft |
| Johnson, Arl 1 | 16-217-00071 | Active | Gas | Taylor, KY | Buckner, John L | 556 ft |
| Dohoney, Frank 1 | 16-001-01814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Buckner, John L | 144 ft |
| Wagela, Albert 1 | 16-001-02871 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Buckner, John L | 70 ft |
| Page, Ora (Mrs) 1 | 16-001-02520 | Other status | Other type | Adair, KY | Buckner, John L | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buckner John L operate?
Buckner John L is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buckner John L's wells are still active?
5 of Buckner John L's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Buckner John L operate wells?
Buckner John L is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does Buckner John L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Buckner John L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buckner John L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Grammer, Owen 1 in Taylor, KY is the deepest at 1,858 ft.
Where Buckner John L'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 John L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buckner-john-l-97971 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).