Compton Dave
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Compton Dave is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Compton Dave operate?
Compton Dave's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (4). Its 4 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 Compton Dave’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Compton Dave's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below 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 Compton Dave operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bailey, Dean in Magoffin, KY at 2,660 ft. The wells listed below sit in Magoffin (KY) and Lawrence (KY).
Notable wells operated by Compton Dave
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Dean | KGS record 80903 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Compton, Dave | 2,660 ft |
| Rowe, Morgan 1 | 16-153-04421 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Compton, Dave | 2,510 ft |
| Compton, Dave 1 | 16-127-02740 | Active | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Compton, Dave | 2,247 ft |
| Owens, C M 2 | KGS record 80727 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Magoffin, KY | Compton, Dave | 2,236 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Compton Dave operate?
Compton Dave is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Compton Dave's wells are still active?
1 of Compton Dave's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Compton Dave operate wells?
Compton Dave is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4).
Does Compton Dave operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Compton Dave's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Compton Dave's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bailey, Dean in Magoffin, KY is the deepest at 2,660 ft.
Where Compton Dave'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, “Compton Dave — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/compton-dave-108890 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).