Diederich John T
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Diederich John T is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (50%) are active, 1 (17%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
3
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Diederich John T operate?
Diederich John T's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (6). Its 6 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 Diederich John T’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Diederich John T's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 17% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Diederich John T operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) are oil wells and 2 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Messick, Minnie 1 in Martin, KY at 2,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Martin (KY) and Henderson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Diederich John T
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messick, Minnie 1 | 16-159-00880 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Diederich, John T | 2,700 ft |
| Bridwell, Jewell 2 | 16-101-07500 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Diederich, John T | 2,350 ft |
| Bridwell 2 | KGS record 2018856 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Diederich, John T | 2,350 ft |
| Birdwell 1 | 16-101-07178 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Diederich, John T | 2,087 ft |
| Bridwell 1 | KGS record 2018855 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Diederich, John T | 2,087 ft |
| Cassidy, Amos 2 | 16-159-01181 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Diederich, John T | 1,289 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Diederich John T operate?
Diederich John T is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Diederich John T's wells are still active?
3 of Diederich John T's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Diederich John T operate wells?
Diederich John T is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6).
Does Diederich John T operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Diederich John T's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Diederich John T's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Messick, Minnie 1 in Martin, KY is the deepest at 2,700 ft.
Where Diederich John T'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, “Diederich John T — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/diederich-john-t-106580 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).