Denton & Clark
Operator of record for 32 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Denton & Clark is the operator of record for 32 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (22%) are active, 14 (44%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 32 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
32
Active
7
Plugged
14
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 32 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 22%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Denton & Clark operate?
Denton & Clark's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (32). Its 32 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 Denton & Clark’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
22% of Denton & Clark's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 44% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Denton & Clark operate?
By product class, 8 (25%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Tucker, Morris 1 in Green, KY at 1,686 ft. The wells listed below sit in Green (KY), Metcalfe (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Denton & Clark
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker, Morris 1 | 16-087-01903 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 1,686 ft |
| Scott, H J 1 | 16-169-02637 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Denton & Clark | 780 ft |
| Huff, Charlie 2 | 16-009-02352 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Denton & Clark | 674 ft |
| Jones, Robert E 1d | 16-087-01597 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 655 ft |
| Jones, Robert 1 | 16-087-01596 | Active | Gas | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 639 ft |
| Atwell, D C 1 | 16-087-01311 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 611 ft |
| Taylor, L C 3-D | 16-087-01856 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 590 ft |
| Atwell, Robert 1 | 16-087-01319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 580 ft |
| Atwell, James 1 | 16-087-01312 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 553 ft |
| Shirrell, Elsie 5 | 16-087-00645 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 540 ft |
| Shirrell, Elsie 4 | 16-087-00644 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 532 ft |
| Shirrell, Elsie 3 | 16-087-00647 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Denton & Clark | 518 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 32 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Denton & Clark operate?
Denton & Clark is the operator of record for 32 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Denton & Clark's wells are still active?
7 of Denton & Clark's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Denton & Clark operate wells?
Denton & Clark is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (32).
Does Denton & Clark operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Denton & Clark's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Denton & Clark's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tucker, Morris 1 in Green, KY is the deepest at 1,686 ft.
Where Denton & Clark'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, “Denton & Clark — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/denton-clark-98195 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).