Cole Norman
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Cole Norman is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (14%) are active, 6 (86%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
1
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Cole Norman operate?
Cole Norman's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (7). Its 7 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 Cole Norman’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Cole Norman's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Cole Norman operate?
By product class, 1 (14%) 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 Coleman, William 1 in Ohio, KY at 598 ft.
Notable wells operated by Cole Norman
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, William 1 | 16-183-03324 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 598 ft |
| Colyer, J S A5 | 16-183-03325 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 565 ft |
| Cole, Norman 5 | 16-183-03321 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 540 ft |
| Combs Heirs 1 | 16-183-03326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 509 ft |
| Cole, Norman 1 | 16-183-03320 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 502 ft |
| Cole, Norman 6 | 16-183-03322 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 495 ft |
| Cole, R L 1 | 16-183-03323 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Cole, Norman | 475 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Cole Norman operate?
Cole Norman is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Cole Norman's wells are still active?
1 of Cole Norman's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Cole Norman operate wells?
Cole Norman is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Cole Norman operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Cole Norman's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Cole Norman's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Coleman, William 1 in Ohio, KY is the deepest at 598 ft.
Where Cole Norman'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, “Cole Norman — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/cole-norman-122628 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).