Darrah John Jay Jr
Operator of record for 211 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DARRAH JOHN JAY JR · Darrah, John Jay, Jr.
At a glance
Darrah John Jay Jr is the operator of record for 211 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (2%) are active, 193 (91%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 193 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
211
Active
5
Plugged
193
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 193 |
| Wyoming | 18 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 116
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 3
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Darrah John Jay Jr operate?
Darrah John Jay Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (193) and Wyoming (18). Its 193 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 Darrah John Jay Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Darrah John Jay Jr's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Darrah John Jay Jr operate?
By product class, 116 (55%) are oil wells and 4 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Tanner-Record 1 in Campbell, WY at 9,215 ft. The wells listed below sit in Campbell (WY), Crook (WY), Weston (WY) and Niobrara (WY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Darrah John Jay Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner-Record 1 | 49-005-25434 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 9,215 ft |
| Jessen Fee 2 | 49-011-20853 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,760 ft |
| Sutor Harris 23-1 | 49-045-22912 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,700 ft |
| Tanner-Record 2 | 49-005-25638 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,467 ft |
| Federal W-64028a 43-12 | 49-027-20725 | Shut-in | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,398 ft |
| Henry 14-1 | 49-027-26824 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,330 ft |
| Bow & Arrow 1 | 49-005-25950 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,290 ft |
| Federal 18-2 | 49-027-26820 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,215 ft |
| Jd Wasserburger 1 | 49-027-26771 | Shut-in | Other type | Niobrara, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 7,193 ft |
| Jessen Fee 1 | 49-011-20852 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 6,386 ft |
| Nlo Federal 20-1 | 49-011-23031 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 6,344 ft |
| Buckmiller Fee 1 | 49-011-20854 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crook, WY | Darrah John Jay Jr | 6,243 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Darrah John Jay Jr operate?
Darrah John Jay Jr is the operator of record for 211 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (193). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Darrah John Jay Jr's wells are still active?
5 of Darrah John Jay Jr's catalogued wells are active; 193 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Darrah John Jay Jr operate wells?
Darrah John Jay Jr is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (193) and Wyoming (18).
Does Darrah John Jay Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
116 of Darrah John Jay Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Darrah John Jay Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tanner-Record 1 in Campbell, WY is the deepest at 9,215 ft.
Where Darrah John Jay Jr'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, “Darrah John Jay Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/darrah-john-jay-jr-29405 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).