Childs John W
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Childs John W is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (25%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Childs John W operate?
Childs John W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (4). Its 4 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Childs John W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Childs John W's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Childs John W operate?
By product class, 1 (25%) are oil wells and 3 (75%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Beougher 1 in Gove, KS at 4,410 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gove (KS) and Montgomery (KS).
Notable wells operated by Childs John W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beougher 1 | 15-063-21391 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gove, KS | Childs, John W. | 4,410 ft |
| Gramley Tri-Max 1 | 15-125-29373 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Childs, John W. | 1,540 ft |
| Gramley Tri-Max 2 | 15-125-29374 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Childs, John W. | 1,490 ft |
| Gramley 3 | 15-125-29375 | Orphaned | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Childs, John W. | 1,452 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Childs John W operate?
Childs John W is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Childs John W's wells are still active?
0 of Childs John W's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Childs John W operate wells?
Childs John W is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (4).
Does Childs John W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Childs John W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Childs John W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Beougher 1 in Gove, KS is the deepest at 4,410 ft.
Where Childs John W'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, “Childs John W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/childs-john-w-87439 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).