Choate Josh
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Choate Josh is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (40%) are active, 2 (40%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Choate Josh operate?
Choate Josh's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (5). 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 Choate Josh’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Choate Josh's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Choate Josh operate?
By product class, 3 (60%) 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 Turpin, Kenneth & Barbara P F 1 in Wayne, KY at 2,330 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (KY), Clinton (KY), Adair (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by Choate Josh
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turpin, Kenneth & Barbara P F 1 | 16-231-01607 | Active | Oil | Wayne, KY | Choate, Josh | 2,330 ft |
| Reneau, Tyler Rb1 | 16-053-07701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Choate, Josh | 1,830 ft |
| Melson, Richie Mb1 | 16-001-04351 | Other status | Other type | Adair, KY | Choate, Josh | 1,825 ft |
| Humphrey, Michael Lj 10 | 16-057-08061 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Choate, Josh | 1,620 ft |
| Collins Family Limited Partnership Sss 1 | 16-057-07954 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Choate, Josh | 364 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Choate Josh operate?
Choate Josh is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Choate Josh's wells are still active?
2 of Choate Josh's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Choate Josh operate wells?
Choate Josh is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Choate Josh operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Choate Josh's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Choate Josh's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Turpin, Kenneth & Barbara P F 1 in Wayne, KY is the deepest at 2,330 ft.
Where Choate Josh'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, “Choate Josh — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/choate-josh-115011 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).