Central Natural Gas
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CENTRAL NATURAL GAS · CENTRAL NATURAL GAS CO · Central Natural Gas Co.
At a glance
Central Natural Gas is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (33%) are active, 3 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Central Natural Gas operate?
Central Natural Gas's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (5) and California (1). 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 Central Natural Gas’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Central Natural Gas's catalogued wells are active, 4 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 Central Natural Gas operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 4 (67%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Smith, Sampson 5163 in Perry, KY at 3,414 ft. The wells listed below sit in Perry (KY), Knott (KY) and San Joaquin (CA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Central Natural Gas
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Sampson 5163 | KGS record 79259 | Active | Gas | Perry, KY | Central Natural Gas Co | 3,414 ft |
| Continental Realty Co 1 | KGS record 80193 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Perry, KY | Central Natural Gas Co | 3,006 ft |
| Moore, B T 1 | KGS record 3004364 | Other status | Other type | Knott, KY | Central Natural Gas | 2,976 ft |
| Stacy, W M 1 | 16-193-01495 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Perry, KY | Central Natural Gas Co | 2,878 ft |
| Hensley, H C 1 | KGS record 78630 | Active | Gas | Perry, KY | Central Natural Gas Co | 2,298 ft |
| Greenwood 1 | 04-077-20740 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | San Joaquin, CA | Central Natural Gas Co. | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 6 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Central Natural Gas operate?
Central Natural Gas is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Central Natural Gas's wells are still active?
2 of Central Natural Gas's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Central Natural Gas operate wells?
Central Natural Gas is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5) and California (1).
Does Central Natural Gas operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Central Natural Gas's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Central Natural Gas's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith, Sampson 5163 in Perry, KY is the deepest at 3,414 ft.
Where Central Natural Gas'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, “Central Natural Gas — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/central-natural-gas-13055 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).