Chenault Walter
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Chenault Walter is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (33%) are active, 3 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chenault Walter operate?
Chenault Walter's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (6). Its 6 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 Chenault Walter’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Chenault Walter'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 Chenault Walter operate?
By product class, 4 (67%) 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 Priest, George F 4(5) in Henderson, KY at 1,530 ft. The wells listed below sit in Henderson (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Chenault Walter
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest, George F 4(5) | KGS record 2020531 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Chenault, Walter | 1,530 ft |
| Priest, George F 7(8) | 16-101-02382 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Chenault, Walter | 1,495 ft |
| Priest, George F 6(7) | 16-101-02381 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Chenault, Walter | 1,495 ft |
| Priest, George F 2(3) | KGS record 75083 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Chenault, Walter | 1,495 ft |
| Priest, George F 3(4) | KGS record 103559 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Chenault, Walter | 1,493 ft |
| Kelley, P R 1 | KGS record 2035458 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Chenault, Walter | 713 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chenault Walter operate?
Chenault Walter is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chenault Walter's wells are still active?
2 of Chenault Walter's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chenault Walter operate wells?
Chenault Walter is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6).
Does Chenault Walter operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Chenault Walter's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chenault Walter's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Priest, George F 4(5) in Henderson, KY is the deepest at 1,530 ft.
Where Chenault Walter'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, “Chenault Walter — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chenault-walter-102228 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).