Compton Hal
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Compton Hal is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (43%) are active, 4 (57%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
3
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Compton Hal operate?
Compton Hal'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 Compton Hal’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of Compton Hal's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Compton Hal operate?
By product class, 3 (43%) 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 Kennedy, R O 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 1,780 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY) and Daviess (KY).
Notable wells operated by Compton Hal
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, R O 1 | 16-177-04571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Compton, Hal | 1,780 ft |
| Foster, W J 1 | KGS record 2012236 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Compton, Hal | 1,105 ft |
| Foster, W J 2 | KGS record 2012238 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Compton, Hal | 1,096 ft |
| Foster, W J 4 | KGS record 2012241 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Compton, Hal | 1,095 ft |
| Jackson, F W 6 | KGS record 2007971 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Compton, Hal | 995 ft |
| Foster 7 | 16-059-01533 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Compton, Hal | 960 ft |
| Foster, W J 5 | KGS record 2012244 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Compton, Hal | 943 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Compton Hal operate?
Compton Hal 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 Compton Hal's wells are still active?
3 of Compton Hal's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Compton Hal operate wells?
Compton Hal is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Compton Hal operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Compton Hal's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Compton Hal's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kennedy, R O 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 1,780 ft.
Where Compton Hal'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 Hal — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/compton-hal-117926 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).