Carter
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Carter is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 12 (52%) are active, 4 (17%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 23 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
12
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 23 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 52%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Carter operate?
Carter's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (23). Its 23 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 Carter’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
52% of Carter's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Carter operate?
By product class, 13 (57%) 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 Babb, O 1 in Webster, KY at 2,802 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY) and Henderson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Carter
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babb, O 1 | KGS record 2041489 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Carter | 2,802 ft |
| Adams, W 2 | KGS record 2018800 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,746 ft |
| Melton, Bertha 1 | KGS record 2018809 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,438 ft |
| Webber, H M 1 | KGS record 2018853 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,314 ft |
| Thornsbury-Liles 3 | 16-101-07223 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,303 ft |
| Duncan, S M 1 | 16-101-02241 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,289 ft |
| Chandler, M 1 | KGS record 2018804 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,285 ft |
| Adams, W B 3 | KGS record 2018801 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,279 ft |
| Darr, D A 1 | 16-101-02235 | Other status | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,274 ft |
| Melton, E J 2 | KGS record 2018811 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,257 ft |
| Poole, W W 2 | KGS record 2018814 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,251 ft |
| Melton, E J 1 | KGS record 2018810 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Carter | 2,248 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 23 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Carter operate?
Carter is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Carter's wells are still active?
12 of Carter's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Carter operate wells?
Carter is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (23).
Does Carter operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Carter's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Carter's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Babb, O 1 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 2,802 ft.
Where Carter'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, “Carter — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/carter-68666 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).