Dc Petroleum
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: D C PETROLEUM , INC · D C PETROLEUM CO, INC · D C PETROLEUM, INC
At a glance
Dc Petroleum is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (18%) are active, 3 (11%) plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 28 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
5
Plugged
3
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dc Petroleum operate?
Dc Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (28). Its 28 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 Dc Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Dc Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Dc Petroleum operate?
By product class, 13 (46%) 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 Ruge, Ronald 1 in Warren, KY at 1,359 ft. The wells listed below sit in Warren (KY) and Magoffin (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Dc Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruge, Ronald 1 | 16-227-02012 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,359 ft |
| Bratcher, Ova Cherry 1 | 16-227-02772 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,325 ft |
| Lykins, Ollie Clay 3 | 16-153-00258 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,250 ft |
| Anderson, A E 1 | 16-227-00214 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,230 ft |
| Mortimer, D L & S B & T K Prater 4 | 16-153-00094 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,207 ft |
| Mortimer, L & S B & T K Prater 5 | 16-153-00093 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,186 ft |
| Mortimer, D L & S B & T K Prater 3 | 16-153-00095 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,182 ft |
| Mortimer, D L & S B & T K Prater 7 | 16-153-00098 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,144 ft |
| Power, Bill 1 | 16-153-00190 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,140 ft |
| Gullett, James 3 | 16-153-00099 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,115 ft |
| Mortimer, D L & S B & T K Prater 6 | 16-153-00097 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,107 ft |
| Mortimer, Douglas 2 | 16-153-00018 | Orphaned | Oil | Magoffin, KY | D C Petroleum Co, Inc | 1,076 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 28 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dc Petroleum operate?
Dc Petroleum is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dc Petroleum's wells are still active?
5 of Dc Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dc Petroleum operate wells?
Dc Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (28).
Does Dc Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Dc Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dc Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ruge, Ronald 1 in Warren, KY is the deepest at 1,359 ft.
Where Dc Petroleum'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, “Dc Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dc-petroleum-68767 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).